I cared for her
Like a babe in my arms
Her confused eyes
Focussed on my face...
Gently I pushed back her hair
And whispered in her ear
Sleep, sleep awhile...
My brother kept watch every night - i'd wake up suddenly, at all odd hours, and see him sitting by her bed, holding her hand, stroking her head, and know a sense of great peace
She smiled wanly
Wondering
If this was how it was meant to be?
Somehow it felt different
She vaguely remembered being on the other side---
With her children...
Tired, oh so tired
She cried, " God have mercy."
She was the mother
And yet here was her daughter mothering her
She had always given
Now she was learning to receive...
She went away
But I felt trapped
My wings broken
Oh Mom, I cried
Unable to cope
Unable to com to grips
You just left,
Without a word, a hug, or a backward glance
You did not come back
Did you know we kissed you and hugged you – wanting to give you the reassurance that you were much, much loved
You did not come back
Could you hear us singing – in parts – in tune, without a single wrong note
You did not come back
Bubbloobeta and I dressed you the way you wanted to be dressed, Mummy,
You did not come back
When we kissed you good bye, we thought that you may not really leave us, but,
You did...
And you did not come back
I could not get enough of your lovely face, but we had to cover you
You did not come back
You went away to be with Daddy – that’s where you wanted to be
You did not come back
You were in such a hurry to go away
You did not smile or kiss me good bye, Mummy,
You did not come back
You left me an orphan with nothing
You did not come back
You just left, and now,
You will not come back...