This Song Is For My Mother

This song is for my mother

Let her hear me cry

I couldnt bring myself to write it

Til this darkened day arrived

A song about old promises

Made so long ago

Created and cremated

Ashes of the words I spoke

Long separated by the miles

Distanced from her golden smiles

Memory of a mother

Shared my dreams and really cared

Long separated by the miles

Distanced from her golden smiles

Mama

I know I wasnt there...

For you

Would have placed

A magic carpet

neath your weak and shaky legs

Would have raised

A strong west wind

Let you breathe with ease again

Would have bribed

Gods venal angels

Come and soothe your endless pain

Would have vanquished

All the demons

And bring peace to you again

Be the child

I never knew

In a land

We wont grow old

Be the light

I always loved

Warmed my dark

And lonely soul

Be the girl

Playing games

In a world

The sun wont set

Be the laughter

Calms my heart

I never will forget

I wont forget, wont forget

This song is for my mother

Let her hear me cry

Couldnt bring myself to write it

Til this darkened day arrived

Song about old promises

Made so long ago

Created.cremated

Ashes of the words I spoke

I broke my promises, oh mama

Now youve gone away

Im broken

Drowning in the pain each day

Im drowningdrowning...drowningdrowning

This song is for my mother

Let her hear me