Star Eighty Six

CATEGORY

life

can't help but feel like you about to leave the world I look at your swollen ankles and see in your eyes you tired but I could possibly could leave this world before you do but if you go before me I hope you remember me before you do please don't get too mad at me when I'm trying to help I know you still able to help yourself but mama I can't help but serve you because I love you too much to sit and watch you try so hard to get up when I remember when you stood up on your own two feet without a walker or cane you keep forgetting things and repeating things over and over again but if you go before I do before you go I hope you still remember my name I know my life will be lonely without you to talk to I know you tired and tired folks need to rest peacefully please believe I'll be sad to see you go but pleased to know you finally free of pain and agony and that old sciatic nerve I don't know what it's like to be a motherless child you been there for me all my life even when I wasn't there for you through all the things life put you through I know you tired I know you weary I see the worry written all over your face mama don't worry about me mama I'll be okay if you have to go away I won't be one of the ones fighting and fussing over your stuff estranged relationships are hard enough God gave me life in the womb then you gave me birth on this earth and that's more than enough you been there for me when times got rough prayed with me when I felt like giving up I know my world won't be the same without you here to talk to on the phone to see you when I go back home I keep my mailbox full of all the messages you sent so I can hear the voice of the one who took care of me when I didn't have the ability to take care of myself I'll never get tired of "this is your mother please give me a call"