It seems so very long ago

Since My Mom and I took a stroll

Or helping to cook a meal on time

For our hungry family of nine *smile*

I loved to watch her in the garden of hers

Tending to each flower, trees, and herbs

Everything she planted

Seemed to grow out of no where

She had a green thumb

Tended her garden with tender loving care

I remember special moments with just

Mom and I

Like brushing my tresses til it shined

Long and silky my hair once was

My Mom just loved me, just because *smile*

As I grew up to become a woman indeed

My Mom was still with me

Reminding me to take heed

The world can be a cruel cruel place

It's up to you to be strong

Kind, and full of grace

I remember the day that I said

Goodbye for the last time

She was taken from me

I thought it was a crime

No more to see her smiling face at all

Just Memories within my heart and mind

Memories I can recall

Of the Love for My Mom

Which in my heart she had installed

Written By Bernadette