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 © Reid Lewis | Year Posted 2015
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