Life's Passing Moments

She stood there For just a moment Flashes of the past filled each tear The morning sickness That seemed to last most of the day For the first three months The twelve hours of labor Her screaming at each growing pain Praying everything would be ok The hours she spent afterward Just holding him in her arms Thanking God That he was healthy The four o’clock feedings His first step His first day at school His first date The day he graduated high school Everything went by so fast A blur to most So many memories So many teardrops now falling at her feet Yes She stood there Actually for several moments Then quietly bent down And placed a gentle kiss upon his cheek And slowly stepped away As they closed the lid of the casket That held the body of her only son They carefully folded the flag In silence Stepped forward And handed it to her with a tear-filled salute Many would say we each should feel the death of a soldier They should be so much more than just a name on a report But today She lost her son And there were no more words to offer To replace the hole that was left In her heart Every day, every hour, every moment A mother always remembers Ed Roberts 10/04/09 Dedicated to those who truly understand the meaning of sacrifice and those who put their very lives on the line each day to protect our freedom.