My mother, you are
And always will be,
Even when your body
Is taken from me.
You've given your love
Abundantly so,
And cared for others,
Even ones I don’t know.
You never think that
You’ll lose your best friend,
Especially your mother,
Your friend ‘til the end.
You’ve taught me to be strong,
To always persevere,
And shown me it’s okay
To sometimes feel fear.
I’m glad I was gifted
A beautiful heart,
Just like my momma,
Who’s shown me love from the start.
As I sit here and ponder
All the years past,
I can surely say
We’ve all had a blast.
Since we were little
And you held us so close,
The way that you taught us
So much that we know.
To the days when Daddy
Was gone on a trip,
It was just us three,
With you manning the ship.
You were so strong then,
And you’re still strong today.
I just can’t imagine
How it will feel when you go away.
So I sit here in your
Hospital room,
Listening to you,
So calm and content.
Then Bubba beside me,
Snoring just like when we were kids,
Back in the day when
Daddy would travel.
It was just us three,
Ready for battle.
Now as I sit here
And see just us three,
Thinking that soon
It will be me and just Lee.
Your twin babies and you
Always would share,
I’d get embarrassed—
Why did I care?
You were so proud
To have two special kids.
Now that I have my own,
I see why you did.
Thank you for teaching me
And guiding me through.
Thank you, dear Momma,
For being there for the birth of my two.
You helped bring my babies
Into this world years ago,
Something you were so proud of—
It sure made you glow.
I know heaven is waiting
With gates open wide,
There you’ll find Daddy,
Waiting for his sweet bride.
You’ll see Papal, or your daddy,
I should say,
And even Uncle Stevie
Oh, what a joyous day.
It’s okay, Momma,
We’ll hold Grandma near,
And your sweet Dolly Wiley—
We’ll love her, don’t fear.
I’m ready to see you
No longer in pain.
I’m sad for you to leave us,
But what a wonderful woman heaven will gain.