Breathe For You
I was sitting here with a writers block
Because you were in my every thought
My mind is overwhelmed with fear
Of the thought of not having you near
You were there from the moment I was born
Always keeping me away from harm
Whenever I didn’t have anywhere to go
You lent me your place
Whenever I needed a shoulder
You let me cry
Whenever I felt my hunger
You gave me a plate
And whenever I was hurt
You helped me through
And now I am tossing and turning every night
Wishing I was at your side
It is so hard watching you
Knowing there is nothing I can do
If I could breathe for you I would
And I would take your pain if I could
We expressed our love to each other today
At least you listened to what I had to say
I told you that you meant the world to me
And you are like my second mommy
I told you that this is hard for me
And I don’t want to see you suffering
Even though you know its time
I cannot accept that in my mind
You already told me it will be okay
But I want to see you everyday
We need to leave and let you sleep
It took all my might just to leave
So I blew you a kiss and said goodnight
Knowing that I wouldn’t be sleeping tight
And when you blew me a kiss back
It felt like I was having a heart attack
I wanted to take all your pain with me
To let you rest peacefully
You are an asset to this world
Better than diamonds and better than pearls
And to keep you here longer I would
Breathe for you if I could
Copyright © Deborah Tendrich | Year Posted 2007
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