Her Last Request

She is waiting for her children to all come home, once again they will be together, it has been so long. Sometimes she thinks back to when they were young and smiles to herself, remembering some of the things they had done. Her Christmas request to each of them, lets all get together, once again. Too busy with their lives to visit their mom, sometimes she wonders, what have I done. Not many phone calls or letters from them, and never a visit, how long has it been. Once she was able to prepare their meals, but time has a way to conquer and steal. She sits and waits for her children to arrive, but her hope is fading, day has turned to night outside. Her neighbor found her the very next day, and all around her, family pictures lay. Now all her children have all come home, crying tears of regret, for their lack of love that was shown. They all stand over her grave today, the last request their mother made.