The Sixth Poem in the Jester saga, his mother is beside him on his death bed |
The Jester's Mother Mrs. Connelly sat silently, tears streaming down her face, Her son Cameron lay on the bed, he’d soon be gone from this place, He’d lived far longer than anyone thought, There were many a battle that he had fought As a child he’d suffered from many an ill, Spent years in a hospital, yet here he was still He never gave in to incredible odds, nor could he now He was still fighting the fight the only way he knew how She knew she had to help him let go and relax Leave this world quietly, and be at peace at last She took his hand and whispered softly in his ear, Speaking words she was sure that only he could hear. “Cameron, my son, my love for you knows no measure Seeing you perform on stage gave me so much pleasure But it’s time for ‘The Jester’ to let go, you have others to meet You’re just moving on, you are not suffering defeat” “I want you to know that we are all here..." but stopped as she spoke For she’d swear she saw an angel appear, from a little puff of smoke Cameron smiled a broad smile, his eyes lit, as if seeing an old friend He seemed to listen to something that only he could comprehend Then suddenly he seemed calm, as if a decision had been made, Looked right his mother, remembering the games they’d played He smiles a final smile, and whispered, “My young Bradley you’re it.” The room seemed to become dim, as if the lights were unlit Mrs. Connelly hugs her son one final time and rises to her feet She’s shed many tears for him, but she’ll no longer weep She knows Bradley, how he loves to imitate Cameron’s show He’s just a child of ten, there’s so much he needs to know Now she’s the mother to ‘The Jester’ all over again For Bradley is alone in this world, he’s an orphan She watches from a distance as he performs his act, And wonders at their love, and knew in that, they’d never lack Jim Dorrell 6/21/2010 If you're curious as to who The Jester is, may I recommend you read "The Jester" The rest of the poems that are about his life, love, and eventual death can be found in "The Jester Poems" |