To my babies
When it seems that all is lost remember what it was
That made you hope for something else and even stop to pause
The things in life that broke you will not defeat you long
Just close your eyes and think of me and hear your favorite song
Songs that mommy sang to you as you laid without a peep
The stories that I told you as you drifted off to sleep
The books we read at bedtime each and every night
The little things I did for you like leaving on the light
And though I may be gone now in you my lessons live
So do these things in honor of me and never hesitate to give
Just a little piece of yourself but not so you are drained
Don’t forget the times you danced soon after it had rained
For every drop that touches down and rolls across your face
Is just your angel mommy back to visit you from grace.
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Submitted by Atotaltrip on July 23, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
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Words | 164 |
Stanzas | 14 |
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