My Angel

My dear angel,

You smiled for me when I felt good
I never asked you what you felt like…
You wiped my tears every time I cried
I never tried to find out how you always smiled
You showed me how to walk by myself,
Though I blamed you for letting me fall
You stayed by me through lonely nights
When I lay alone and forgotten by all
You told me it’s darkest before dawn
I never wondered how you didn’t fear the dark…
You told me to follow my wildest dreams
I never knew what you yearned for…
You showed me God, and the power of prayer
I wish I’d prayed for one more moment with you
And now when I see the darkness looming near
I think of you and wish you were here
To cradle my head once more in your lap
And sing me the same old lullaby
The autumn’s nearly gone, it’s cold
The winter will be here soon
I long once more for that joyous spring
Your soothing voice, that lilting tune
Again I fear the lonely night
For now I shall have to bear it alone
I can’t express what I feel inside
But it’s something I should have said long ago
I hope this piece will suffice
I can’t linger now, I have to go
So welcome me with open arms once more
And love me, mom, like you did before…..