edla kangasniemi(1879-1926)

of course it was the mother who died first

the mother who had buried first two of her boys

the mother of the son who ran away for a life in circus at 15

the mother of the son who was left behind by the father after mother was no more

that son who begetted four children but could not be a father even to one

that son grandfather of mine who lived

under the shadow of his mother

under the shadow of her death

under the shadow of the family

that suddenly was no more

when he was 12

19.04.2015