You Said
A poem for my mother
by Rachel Williams
Sometimes I cry
At night in my bed
When I try to remember
All the things that you said
You said to be strong
To be brave and be true
To be good to my friends
Like yours were to you
You said to be happy
To be honest and good
To not be ashamed
But proud like I should
To believe in myself
To not look back or ask why
To not let the past
Pull me out of the sky
To not be ashamed
To stand tall and be proud
To shout out my name
And not get lost in the crowd
You said to remember
The laughter and tears
But most of all all the love
That we shared for 12 years
You said you're not leaving
That you'll always be near
That you'll be with me and watching
For the rest of my years
You said not to hate
To forgive all but one
To be careful and safe
To go on and have fun
You said it would hurt
I'd be angry and sad
But to try to remember
The good things that we had
You said dont turn away
From the people who love
Let them hold me and help me
For you up above
You said to stand tall
Not to run from the past
To face it and go on
So the hurt will not last
I'm trying so hard
I swear that I am
But I miss you so much
I do the best that I can
I still see your face
I see your smile, feel your touch
I still hear your laughter
I know you love me so much
I still see your face
When I wake up each day
I still see your smile
But I can't hear what you say
I miss when you held me
All the times when I'd cry
And I dont understand
Why God made you die
Im glad you're at peace
I know you're at rest
I know you're with God
You're there with his best
There are people who love me
And take care of me now
And I love them back
The best I know how
I have a new family
And they love me so much
And I love them to
But its not easy to touch
Sometimes I get sad
And I cry all night long
Your my mom and I miss you
Its not the same with you gone
Copyright © 1997 Rachel Williams
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