I try so hard not to let the pain show
Yet I’ll waste no time with paper and pen
Inspired by songs on my radio
Or even the rainbows between Heaven and Earth
Words from my heart to my Mother in Heaven
Of days when a torrential rainstorm is only a drop away
I’m torn between holding it all inside
Or to let it flow as a controlled leak
But to hold it all inside
Sooner or later the floodgates will burst
Still other days when the smiles of love from her
Make my heart shine like the sun
At the risk of being repetitive
The words, the pain and so much love
For a Mother I\'ve not seen since my birth
How many ways can I say how I love and miss her?
Even though I know that she now knows
I have to make up for all the years we never got to share
More than once I’ve been told to move on
And yes, moving on is easier
When the grief is not your own
No birthdays to share
No holidays with Christmas memories to last
With a gravestone before me
Roses in hand, I fall to my knees
To say I love you on Mother’s Day
And if only one wish, anything at all
Just one wish, just one chance
To look upon her smile
Wipe the tear from her eye
Share that hug, to hold in my arms
The part of Heaven that lives inside my heart
Just one wish, just one chance
To spend a day with her
For us both to hear from each other
“I love you”
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