Tender Yesterday

Childhood memories

A warm embrace

Despite leaving

A bittersweet trace

Beloved parents

Gone long ago

Misses them deeply

Never ending sorrow

Old house demolished

Gave way to a high rise

Each time he walks past

Unshed tears in his eyes

Lavender scented sheets

Rattling sash windows

Security of a loving home

In each, every shadow

Mama in the kitchen

Busy over the stove

Papa setting the table

In its cosy alcove

Tender yesterday

Its ambient glow

Continues to comfort

During adult highs, lows

By Margaret Karim

From: United Kingdom