Mom,You Are Still Alive and Well

MOM, YOU ARE SILL ALIVE AND WELL

I miss your smile, the times we shared and the world that
	you opened my eyes to.
I smile at the major ass whippings you put on me in your 
	goal to bring discipline and manhood to me.
The Cherokee in you got wild at times especially if some
	fool disrespected the seven that came from you
Yet, the most important part of you and your life was 
	that you were MOM to many and as much as
	you loved me,
YOU HAD THE ABILITY TO LOVE US ALL.

You left here twelve years ago today, and though there
	are tears, I feel all love and no pain
I talk to you often, see your smiling face and laugh when
	you shake your head at your crazy son
The absence of pain I believe is because I was present
	when you went to meet your LORD, at that time
	there was only sunshine, no rain
I got your last earthly smile, the peace I saw, although I
	was losing you, MOM, you won
And I am thankful to my Creator for loaning you to me
	even if just for a little while

Reid J. Lewis
06/18/2015
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 6/19/2015 5:38:00 AM
Reid….Such a beautiful poem….A very lovely tribute to mom…Very well expressed.
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Reid Lewis
Date: 6/19/2015 7:23:00 AM
Thank you so much. This LADY was so special and even though I try, my words are not enough.
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