The Gift

THE GIFT My arms are empty my heart in such pain For I know that I may never ever see you again That mother’s love so strong, gentle and true Has to be put aside, forgotten in favour of you Who knows how long this sadness will last? Will I ever recover and get over the past? My prayer is fervent and is always the same That you be cherished protected this is my aim It was different up to the very day you were born I had made up my mind and had always sworn We would stay close together whatever the cost But I looked into your face and was immediately lost You deserved better than me and my rebellious boy We prepared for you as if you were a living small toy Reality changed the moment I held you so close I knew then and there that I did not have a choice And so we said our goodbyes that cold winter day I cried so many tears that I struggled to find my way Out of the refuge into the wide world once more Your loss to remain with me an open weeping sore But my awful sadness became someone else’s true gain My sacrifice made sure two strangers would forever remain In my debt grateful to me for the selfless gift I had made This knowledge alone helped make my deep sorrow fade What of the future who knows what life may bring? Perhaps a connection that will make my heart sing For whatever the heartache, the trauma and pain It is as mother and daughter we will forever remain ©Copyright Dilys Brown 3rd September 2013