3/11/2001

The Memory

I thought I heard your laugh today,
it made me smile too.
I held you close and kept you safe,
The way I'd tried to do.

I thought I felt your touch last night,
as I laid down to rest.
I felt the softness of your skin,
as I held you to my breast.

I heard your voice say "mom-mom",
as you'd call and want me near.
And remembered how I'd have to lie,
sometimes to ease your fears.

The special moments that we shared,
I often will recall.
How you'd lift your head to kiss our face,
through the hardest times of all.

And I felt my heart break today,
just one more time again.
I felt the ache within my soul,
that never seems to mend.

I thought I saw your face today,
for a moment in a crowd.
And for an instance thought perhaps,
my heart would cry aloud.

And I remembered how my soul was touched,
by the presence of your grace.
How love and patience seemed defined,
by the beauty in your face.

I thought of how you'd taught me,
in so many special ways.
And once again remembered,
the legacy you'd left me with today.