Saying Goodbye

Pauline Hamblin

As I sit and hold your hand,
I think of how I became a man.
It was your love that nourished me
And made me what I chose to be.

Now that you will soon be leaving,
Know that I will spend a lifetime grieving;
For you, my mother, gave to me
A lifetime of love so naturally.

Reflecting on memories of our past,
The love you gave will always last.
Always mindful of my needs,
To succeed in life you planted a seed.

The hardest thing I’ll ever do,
Is to say goodbye when your life is through;
For you have been my dearest friend,
And it breaks my heart to see it end.