A Dash of Madness

To my mother

To my mother;

I'm sorry that I couldn't see,

That all you did

You did for me

I should have learned

I should have listened

When you warned

That fake gold glistened

I should have stopped

And heard your thoughts

I'd be more prepared

For what the world has brought

I wish I knew

What I know now

When all you wanted

Was to show me how

If I could have

Just one more time

I'd write it down

Every single line

I wish I could

Have stopped to learn

Before the world

Let me get burned

To mother dear

I can't say enough

How much I need you

When things get rough

I'm grateful for

You still being here

And while I can

I'll hold you near

I never said

Thank you for it all

Because of you

I can stand tall

TO my mother

I love you so

I pray to the Lord

You'll never go

I hope you know

Everything I am

Is because you molded

Your little lamb

So please do know

And I swear its true

No matter what may come

I still love you.