Hurry Back

She calls her family together

To tell each one goodbye

From the oldest to the youngest

Her children begin to cry

She's fought this fight for many years

But this cancer is much too strong

Her will to live is fading fast

And she knows it won't be long

Her daughter asks when she'll be back

She's too young to understand

Only four years old, a tear escapes

As she holds her mother's hand

She says, "Mama you have to hurry back,

For I'm going to miss you so"

She climbs into her mother's bed

And begs her not to go

Her mother tells her not to cry

As she wipes her tear stained face

I'll always be inside your heart

You'll carry me every place

I'll be the breeze that kisses your cheek

When sadness comes to call

I'll be the smell in the autumn leaves

That ushers in the fall

I'll be the moon that lights your way

If the nights should seem too long

I'll be the joy your heart will feel

When the sparrows sing their song

I'll be your comfort when times get bad

And in everything you lack

And as her mother passes away

She whispers, "Hurry Back"

Reviews

[AutumnBelle]

i like this one a lot. you really capture the emotion. love the last 3 stanzas especially, they're beautiful. great job :)