On March 16 my mom would have been 78 years old. I lost my mom in 1999. While the pain of my loss has lessened considerably it will never cease altogether because of the impact she had on my life. So many little things in life can trigger a memory or a thought of her. My mom had many issues that we really could not define at that time, things we were to young to understand. Over the years I have come to realize that I have now defined what many of those issues were then, that so many people go through today. I will stop myself and say if only we could have understood. I wrote this piece years after because my heart was still so raw from the loss. I miss you mom so much and I wish that I would have taken more time to understand. Happy birthday!
I am With You
I am with you
I’m not far away
The breeze on your skin
Never to stray
I am with you
Just call my name
The soft rustle of leaves
Always the same
I am with you
Just close your eyes
You see me in dreams
Please do not cry
I am with you
Do you feel my heart
Beating with yours
Even though were apart
I am with you
Do you feel my touch
My heart is on fire
I miss you so much
I am with you
Do not dismay
Follow my whispers
For each new today
I am with you
Always for today
For each tomorrow
I am with you…
©2003 Janie Johnson
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