Forget You Not

My friend, my soul mate, my playmate
Where there was no trouble, trouble we would find
My confident, my keeper of all my deepest secrets
Always there for me in good times and in bad
My cheerleader, my coach, my biggest fan
You listened, you really cared, you helped me reach for the stars
My strength, my protector, my shelter from the storm
You kept me safe within your heart surrounded by unconditional love
My role-model, my mentor, my teacher
You taught me to be strong, to endure, with a laugh, a curse or a song
Forever, and for always, till we meet again
I will forget you not

It's Saturday Again

Every Saturday I would call Mom to see if she was ready for our weekly adventure. She was always eager and ready to try anything. She would wait by the window in her favourite chair and give me the biggest hug when I arrived. There is nothing in the world like a mother's hug. Mom loved her gold jewellery and I put it on before we left. She was such an independent woman, but slowly throughout the years illness robbed her of that freedom and she was trapped in her home waiting for someone to set her free, even if it was only for a few hours. Mom's body was failing but her spirit stayed alive.

Losing Someone So Dear To Your Heart

I kept a journal for a year after Mom died. I would have my nightly ritual where I would look at pictures, read from a book of poems I read to her, look at her song book and write in my journal. It helped me stay connected to her. I really didn't know how I was going to carry on. I was just going through the motions. After caring for Mom day and night for two months my body mind and soul ached as I yearned to hear her voice or feel her gentle touch.