When My Mother Died
I cried inside when
my mother died
I thought she’d
always be with me but to myself I lied
I now know I was
wrong for my mother has passed on
Now there are just
plenty of wishes as I reminisce about times that are forever gone
I can remember the
sincerity in her face
As she told me I was
her saving grace
She told me to always
search for happiness and to be sure to protect it
She taught me the
definition of unconditional love and to always respect it
I’d give anything to
have her wake me singing rise & shine again
Or to have her warn
me about people I thought were my friends
As she demonstrated a
strong belief in faith and she was always courageous
Since I now try to
emulate some of her ways, I’d say it was contagious
Although I thank God
for the memories, I wish we could create more
Am I needy or just
greedy? I am not really sure
Am I needy because I
feel lost without mom’s guiding hand?
Or am I greedy
because I want her to continue teaching me to be a good man?
I always considered a
conversation with mom to be somewhat of lesson
That is why I feel
that when I was born to my mother that it was truly my first blessing
These are just a few
reasons why
I cried inside when
my mother died.
Written by
Emerson Welch
July 31, 2005
