My Mom is a Survivor

My mom is a survivor, or so I've heard it said.
But I hear her crying at night when all others are in bed.
I watch her lay awake at night and go to hold her hand.
She doesn't know I'm with her to help her understand.
But like the sands on the beach that never wash away...
I watch over my mom, who thinks of me each day.
She wears a smile for others...a smile of disguise.
But through Heaven's door I see tears flowing from her eyes.
My mom tries to cope with death to keep my memory alive.
But anyone who knows her knows it is her way to survive.
As I watch over my mom...through Heaven's open door.
I try to tell her that angels protect me forever more.
But I know that doesn't help or ease the burden she bears.
So if you get a chance, go visit her…
And show her that you care.
For no matter what she says...no matter what she feels.
My surviving mom has a broken heart
That time won't ever heal!

Written by Kaye Des'Ormeaux and dedicated to Clarissa