My Mother, My Promise
by:Charlene McCann
Copyrighted 2001
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I promised you with all my heart,
The cancer battle having lost,
I promised you I'd do my part,
I promised you at any cost.



No nursing home .. I promised!
No hospitals or tests,
I kept you close beside me,
I honored your request.



I fought to do the best I could,
To soothe the pain of dying,
To make your passing easier,
Gave days and nights of trying.



To keep you from all agony,
To give you rest and peace,
I worked so hard and prayed to God
My strength would never cease.



And in those final hours,
My promises fulfilled,
I passed you on to God and Dad,
A Heavenly life to build.



I feel so guilty everyday,
For what I did not think of,
That might have made things easier,
Before you went above.



Please say that you forgive me,
For the little things I missed,
Please say that you still love me,
Please ... send down a little kiss.

This poem is copyrighted Charlene McCann 2001.
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