My Mom is a Survivor


My Mom is a survivor,

or so I've heard it said.

But I hear her crying at night

when all others are in bed.



I watch her lay awake at night

and go to hold her hand.

She doesn't know I'm with her

to help her understand.



But like the sands on the beach

that never wash away...

I watch over my surviving Mom,

who thinks of me each day.



She wears a smile for others...

a smile of disguise.

But through Heaven's door

I see tears flowing from her eyes.



My Mom tries to cope

with death to keep my memory alive.

But anyone who knows her knows

it is her way to survive.



As I watch over my surviving Mom…

through Heaven's open door,

I try to tell her that angels protect me

forever more.



But I know that doesn't help her

or ease the burden she bears.

So if you get a chance,

go visit her...And show her that you care.



For no matter what she says...

no matter what she feels.

My surviving Mom has a broken heart

that time won't ever heal!

~author unknown



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