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