©  Mallissa A. Moore

Dear mom,

I just thought I’d say

I love you and goodbye

We will miss you dearly

I promise I won’t cry.

I will never forget our talks

Conversations on the phone

How happy you were to see me

When I finally came home.

You worried so much about me

I worried about you too

I know this is the hardest thing

We’ve ever had to do.

I know you’ll always be with me

Wherever I will go

No one needs to show me

I will always know.

I don’t know what to do Mom

I never thought I’d loose you

Where I’ll go from here

I still haven’t got a clue.

I hope you’ll watch over me

Be my guiding light

Giving me the strength I need

To win this endless fight.

You’re my guardian angel Mom

Sitting on my shoulder

Whispering your words of wisdom

To use as I get older.

I don’t want to say goodbye

But we’ll meet again someday

We’ll pick up where we left off

Before you went away.