My Mother's Poem

My Mother's Poem

The calendar says you've been gone for awhile, but it doesn't seem so long ago
You were far too young to go away, and I wasn't yet ready to let you go
All the things I was unable to say, I have buried them all over the years
And now that you are no longer here, I am left alone with my words and my tears

I wasn't the daughter I should have been, I was just too young to figure it out
I tried to say I love you, but sometimes I could only manage to scream and shout
But time has made me older and I now have two beautiful children of my own
So, I am releasing the regret that I hold, leaving it behind and alone

I realize now I can let go of the pain and still keep the memories of you
And you need to know, no daughter has ever loved their mother as much I do
Our relationship wasn't perfect and it unfortunately ended too soon
But don't worry, I'm sure we will meet again, somewhere over the sun and the moon.