loved you once
love you still
always have
always will

i’m sitting at my kitchen table
in my home
that is no longer my home

real or not real?

sitting across from me
is my mom
my mom left this world
six years ago

real or not real?

she takes a sip of her tea
as i sip mine
and she speaks

real or not real?

she tells me she is “in-between”
she can still see things
from the other side
even though i can’t

real or not real?

i tell her
i can feel her presence
when she isn’t there

real or not real?

she looks me in the eyes
and nods
smiling,
knowingly

real or not real?

I blurt out a question
that’s been burning inside me
“how did you die?”

real or not real?

she gathers herself
as if already expecting
this question
to come

real or not real?

“i woke up choking,
there was a light.
Then everything stopped."

real or not real?

i open my eyes
back in my room
i had been sleeping.
but had i been dreaming??

Forget me not, sweet
For you couldn't , even if you try
I am everywhere
I am everything

Every song that you will hear
You will think of me
Every story you will read
You will remember me

Every step you take
You will wish you were holding my hand
Every sleep you do
You will miss my touch

Forget me not, sweet
You will always remember me

I don't mind life,
but reality I don't care for.

You can know what a word means
but you have to feel it to know what it is

Today is a special day to show you I care
You know me better than anyone
You taught me that life isn’t fair
You’re the reason I keep fighting
You’re always there
I say you care too much
But I’m thankful you care
After all if you didn't
I wouldn’t be here at all
You are the mother of all mothers
You make me laugh
You show me how to be a man
To do things with class
To have a mom like you that’s pretty badass
Without you there is no me
So you better believe
When it comes to mothers
You are second to none
My mom truly is number one