Three Years

Three years ago, I was there by your side

Watching your light fading fast

Holding on to your hand and a lifetime of memories

That got me though times in the past

For days I had begged you to simply let go

And give up that merciless fight

No longer to suffer the pain and the sorrow

To pass from that darkness to light

But then in that moment when you slipped away

I realized that you were gone

Taking the rock that I always leaned on

Feeling so lost and alone

Three years have passed since I watched you cross over

And no single day passes by

That I don’t want to call you and hear your sweet voice

There aren’t many days I don’t cry

The loss is much greater the more you are given

And Mama, you gave me the best

The strength to survive and somehow move forward

The will to get through any test

The faith to believe that our souls are immortal

That somehow, I’ll see you again

For nothing can fill the void that you left

Sweet mother, role model, best friend

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