My Mother
My mother -
Soft padded feet
stop at my door
Watching me sleep, watching me breath
Her love fills the room...
comforting, soothing
as I drift to dreams
My mother -
Her hand in mine
squeezing tight
First day of school, full of great fear
Her love fills the air...
nudging, prodding
as I leave her side
My mother -
Soft padded feet
stop at my door
Remains at a distance, making sure I'm safe
Her love fills the house...
silent, worried
as in my rebellion I fly away
My mother -
Smiling with pride
eyes welling up
At my father's side, walking down the aisle
Her love fills the church...
beaming, radiant
as I start a new life
My mother -
So close to death
ashen and pale
I watch her breath, I hug her tight
Her love fills my heart...
comforting, soothing
as I say goodbye
My mother -
Soft padded feet
stop at the Gate
Her arms opened wide, angels nearby
Her love fills the heavens...
angelic, eternal
as she waits for me...
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