Good Grief

My Mother died one morning.
I watched her heart beat slow
Until the display read
Zero

I recalled how
As a child, I couldn’t bear
To be separated from her care
I’d pop up from a nap
To seek the safety of her lap

When I couldn’t find her near
Next-door might calm my fear
And they’d smile when I’d ask,
“Hello. Is my Mommy here?”

Yes, she was.
And I was safe,
Again

All my life I looked for you
In each and every place
While I overlooked the one
That is your dedicated space

In all that searching
I’ve grown to learn
That I am all I need, and
As I am of you, we are
Always together indeed

So, now I know
That I can find you
Right here, in my heart
For we are never far apart

Still, my tears flow
For I have loved you dearly
And I will grieve you deeply
To the depth that I have loved