No Tears In Heaven

Mama cried nearly every day Depression then undiagnosed Tears shed, no apparent reason Confined to bed, embryo posed No words seemed to lift her spirits Her children thought that they’d done wrong We offered smiles, encouragement At times we gathered ‘round in song But mom responded to crisis Troubled heart offered great comfort When we were sick or dealt a blow She stepped outside, offered support The agony that she endured Took her from this world in her youth Despite the torment in her soul She loved her children, that’s the truth Now we picture her smiling down Frolicking with angelic hosts Helping as only she could do Chemical imbalance just a ghost * Dedicated to my beloved mother who always managed to find the strength to be there for her children despite her ongoing battle with depression. She died before people knew depression could be linked to a chemical imbalance.