My name is Ciara Gough. I am 20 years old currently serving in the Army deployed to Iraq. I have one brother by the name of Morris Gough. My Mother Passed away recently and the majority of my poems are for her. My Father passed when I was younger. My parents only had 2 children so he and my grandmother are my family. Growing up I was sheltered by my family, raised in the Church. My Mother was and is my BEST FRIEND! I am a cool chick for the most part very open mined but I have my down days when I think about my mommy. I have traveled a lot since I joined the military but next year I will be attending UMKC full time then commissioning into the Army.
Well today is just one of those days
Those rainy days
When you look out the window wondering WHY? WHY?
When you’re lying in bed, and just have the motivation to get up
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Reality is something that we try to face
Even on an army base
Reality is the Truth...
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When you were younger maybe you thought to your self what it would feel like to lose your mother, to lose the love of your life.
I did and I would cry myself to sleep.
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'My Memories'
As I sit here thinking, trying so hard to remember the times we shared. I don’t know why it is so hard sometimes
To remember what happened and what we talked about. But overtime I think deep I can remember the goodtime. And I just start laughing I wonder
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