Mother's Day 2018 : The Talk

                Mothers Day Talk With My Mama

                            As If She Were Here

Not a day goes by that I do not think of you

And I am more than sure that Bruce does too

We know with all our heart 

You wanted to stay and not leave us

But time!

          

Your love for all your children carried you 

Through the times you endured alone 

The one thing that you insisted was for us 

To always be spiritually strong

But time!

We often laugh and smile at the things

You used to say and do 

Back then we were your consumers

Innocent and guilty too

But time!

Tears, oh yes, I still have them 

As they well up in my eyes

And just as quick as they come

A remembrance so funny appears

But time!

 Like the time you cut off all your hair

To our surprise you were bald

A week later to  your dismay

It grew back straight as the day you cut it

But time!

"Oh Nooo she didn't " we  said

Years later, we laughed

Afros were "in"back then

But time!

Love and miss you

My smile is yours

Ingrained in my thoughts

Happy Mothers Day!

               Happy Mother's Day To You As Well

                          As If I Were There

                                

                        

 In Time

The tears will be less

You must confess

Though they will appear 

Now and again

Those quiet days and nights 

They won't be hard when visions

of me appear

Besides a tear or two lets me know

I am in your thoughts

I left you that way, strong yet soft 

loving and kind able to think, use your own mind

Being helpful to others is your strength

You will begin to see 

As the years progress 

Love your children as I have loved you

Throw a little of that love to others

So they may see the goodness in themselves

You know you mean it and they will too

Now, about my hair young lady!!!