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My Mother

My mother -
    Soft padded feet
    stop at my door
    Watching me sleep, watching me breath
Her love fills the room...
    comforting, soothing
        as I drift to dreams

My mother - 
    Her hand in mine
    squeezing tight
    First day of school, full of great fear
Her love fills the air...
    nudging, prodding
        as I leave her side

My mother -
    Soft padded feet
    stop at my door
    Remains at a distance, making sure I'm safe
Her love fills the house...
    silent, worried
       as in my rebellion I fly away

My mother -
    Smiling with pride
    eyes welling up
    At my father's side, walking down the aisle
Her love fills the church...
    beaming, radiant
       as I start a new life

My mother -
    So close to death
    ashen and pale
    I watch her breath, I hug her tight
Her love fills my heart...
    comforting, soothing
       as I say goodbye

My mother -
    Soft padded feet
    stop at the Gate
    Her arms opened wide, angels nearby
Her love fills the heavens...
    angelic, eternal
       as she waits for me...

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