Mother, I Miss You
You cared and nursed me along the way
As I grew into a
flower day by day
I became a teen and began to change
Stumbling and falling
with growing pains
Then I became a woman, you smiled and shook your head
Pleased to know your
daughter heard what you said
Without looking, our roles began to change,
We formed a friendship we can forever come to claim
I somehow knew things
would never be the same
Our friendship was the best each of us had
To have come so far
and learn how to laugh
You are not here now and I understand why
For God prepared us
both to say goodbye
I'll never forget you Mother, how strong you were
For you left a legacy for me to share
That I, your daughter
is proud to bear.
by Velda Edyne Fuller
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