I'M Sorry

The earthly pain you endured Grew twofold every day My pleas to God for mercy Were seemingly unheard When you fretted over nothing I knew it wasn’t you My inner voice kept telling me “There’s nothing you can do” Beseeching me with haunting eyes Open yet not seeing Where did you go those many times When your perception was fleeting Oh, if I could have brushed your brow Restored your mind alert Cut your body’s stinging chains Releasing you from hurt I let you down and bear the shame Fear turned my head away When I should have done much more I leave myself to blame Your memory is stained By the cowardice I showed You needed me to help you But my selfish heart was pained Pray hear me now dear Mother If you’re looking over me I never meant to snub you It just broke my heart to see Your slowly fading essence Struggling through the pain The journey taken unto God And leave this mortal plane