Missing You

As time passes

The pain lessens a little

But I think about you

More and more.

I miss you

And everything you were.

A wife

A mother

A grandmother

A sister

A daughter

An aunt

Loving

Strong

Beautiful

I miss you more now

More than ever.

I may have

More life ahead of me

But I can’t wait

Until I get to see you again.

I wish you were around

To see me finish school.

To see me get married

And have a family of my own.

To come to birthday parties,

And holiday gatherings.

But I know that you are watching

From Heaven.

I just wish I had my best friend back.

My mom back.

Dreaming of you

Only makes the longing

Of having you back

Intensify.

I know you had to go

But I need you.

Still.

The dreams are not enough.

You left us way too soon.

I need you.

We need you.

I miss you, mom.

I love you.

And I can’t wait to see you again.

 

 

(This poem was written shortly after my mom died in November 2010.)