Thousands of cards are opened
in hundreds of rooms
And the wine is uncorked
a little earlier than usual
And everybody talks to one another
for once
And smiles captured through words
cover and hide the awkward ****
of sadness
That rises, like a cold,
on the flesh.
Mar 29, 2017
Mar 29, 2017 at 5:49 PM UTC
Thousands of cards are opened
in hundreds of rooms
And the wine is uncorked
a little earlier than usual
And everybody talks to one another
for once
And smiles captured through words
cover and hide the awkward ****
of sadness
That rises, like a cold,
on the flesh.
"Mothering Sunday" was the traditional name given to Mothers Day in Britain.