She woke up to hot coffee
A beautiful morning it seemed
The sun was shining
The birds were playing
Little did she know
She would soon be praying
Her house phone starting ringing
The birds suddenly stopped singing
She heard the words
But they didn’t make sense
Not her son,
A car accident?
Words were all jumbled as she scratched on the pad
She had to go to him
No time to be sad
She raced down the highway
To the Emergency Room
Running past blurred faces
All full of gloom
She got there in time
He was conscious but still
Her little boy, she was ready to ****!
He’d only been driving for a few weeks
She got past that fear, but now only weeps
How could this happen
To the son she so loves
Here comes the doctor, putting on his gloves
She wanted to ask him, but didn’t want to know
She was hiding the terror, she just couldn’t show
He looked at her sadly
And said with a sigh,
It’s time to say your final goodbye
*She had to go
She had to see
The tragedy,
wrapped around the tree,

The night engulfed her fear
Her love lose did she dare,
The tree bled red tears

Beyond the brush
Shining through the dust
She picks up

A phone
A number
A message
Mom I'll be home soon