You Only Get One Mother

10-10-10 my mother had a cardiac arrest that took her soul away from us.  2-16-14 she her body actually left this earth.  The night before her funeral, I put together a poem using words spoken to me by my mother over the course of my life with her.

YOU ONLY GET ONE MOTHER

You only get one mother,

This is what she would repeatedly say

Cherish me now for another day is never promised, and I’ll be good and gone someday.

You only get one mother,

These five words now so comforting and sincere

She made sure they resonated with me and that I kept them here and here(points to head and heart)

You only get one mother

She drove me crazy telling me this

Although, now I must say she accomplished what she set out to accomplish by preparing me for departure to eternal bliss

You only get one mother

So always do as I say

For when my time comes you’ll have no regrets or debts to repay

You only get one mother

No one will ever love you more than me

I’ll go to the end of this earth to keep you safe from harms way and what you are unable to see

Yes we only get one mother

And my mom made sure this I knew

At one point it annoyed me, but over time, I understood what she was attempting to do

My one and only mother prepared me for ways I could never repay

By reminding me to always respect, honor, and obey her so that I could be at peace when there were no more words left for her to say.

I have no remorse, no unfinished business, not even a heavy heart

For she was good to me, I was good to her, and our love for one another will never depart

So I ask you all today. If yours is still alive, please add this one to your memories

In honor of my beloved mother, always remember, “You Only Get One Mother”

By Lakesheia Williams

In Honor and Loving Memory of My Mother, Patricia Ann Williams