Dear Mother

Dear mother...Oh how my heart still aches;
     I can't help but to think about all my mistakes.
Dear mother...Please forgive me as I forgive you;
     Physically and emotionally you know what I've been through.
Dear mother...I'm aware I've not been the perfect son;
     But I've said a prayer to be forgiven of all the things I've done.
Dear mother...You know I didn't commit that crime;
     If given a chance I ponder if I would go back in time.
Dear mother...I wonder why you were so quick to give up on me;
     Was i such a liability?
Dear mother...No more focusing on the past. That won't change a thing;
     I grew up too fast thinking I was grandma's offspring.
Dear mother...Everyday I wait for a letter or two;
     You've gone M.I. A. and it's been eight years since I've seen you!
Dear mother...Life is just far too short
     I wonder where you are because I need your support.
Dear mother...It's not too late to get to know me;
     I've come to appreciate family.
Dear mother...I hope this poem tugs at your heart and opens your eyes to see;
     How your absence is tearing me apart and it's effecting me.
Dear mother...I appreciate your value no matter what we've gone through,
     I love you and I'll always be here for you!!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 4/9/2010 2:31:00 PM
Beautiful tribute to your mother, I know she feels you, love Simone
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Date: 4/9/2010 1:48:00 PM
I hope you've mailed this to her, JAM...I feel she's sharing these same thoughts...Great job..Best of luck in the contest with this write from your heart...Much love, PB
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Date: 4/9/2010 6:04:00 AM
Wish you all the best in the contest. A fine tribute to mother
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Date: 4/9/2010 5:39:00 AM
Good luck in the contest..Looks like a winner. Sara
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