Comfort for Angels

  
For the mothers who have lost a child 

For the child who has lost a mother 

When the phrase “Happy Mother’s Day”

Is uttered…

There comes a choke of pain

Behind the smiling,  

“Thank you” 

And hallmark can speak for those who live with us 

As I cry with those 

Who live without 

This is my angel-miss you baby 

I heard about your news…

I found out you’re engaged today

Don’t be perplexed

I’m happy you’ve found your way

Just snagged my breath for a minute

Feel like life escaped me

As I remain in the distance

I remember when I dreamed of

A husband and a family

I fought so hard to keep it together

But it wasn’t meant to be

Turned out I married someone

Who got off on hurting me

So I climbed away

Only to be bruised again

The prop of a fake proposal

Oh the hurt when he rubbed that in

Just a game piece for a lie

But no time is mine to cry

For I long to catch up with life

Maybe it should have been me

I should’ve been your wife

Instead I wear the soldiers badge

In the fight of my life

It wasn’t meant to be

The happy family thing

For me

But today when I heard your news

It took me back

To when time called me a little girl

Against the openness of the grass

Wishing on a daisy

Playing house

A mama and a baby

Never dreamed my wishes would

Fall so far

A husband as a monster

And a gravesite covering my daughter