Mother

Mother Depleted and aching to leave this world I watch you, beloved Mother Confusion, your insistent companion Plays tricks on you, then hides Leaving you weary, wandering ceaselessly In Time Where cherished memories Swollen with love and loss Spill through the shadows of your fading world. Oh Mom, I watch as you wrap up your life And parcel your pain with eyes grown dim I watch as you pause, in silence, hushed A soft smile teasing your lips A light playing around your eyes And I know deep within A treasured memory, whose fleeting bounty Brings you joy, holds you captive For a precious moment...