I held your hand and asked why?
Fighting with my emotions I start to cry.
Your my Mam and I can’t say goodbye
All I keep asking, is why?
God please give her strength to go on,
It’s too soon for her to be gone.
She’s a beautiful lady with a big heart
Please god, don’t rip us apart.
My heart is breaking as you fade each day
I never thought you’d go out this way.
I see your anguish, fears and pains
Medication running through your veins.
Keep fighting Mam til your last
Talking of memories from the past.
You are loved by everyone who knows you
But not as much as we do.
I remember our talks over the years
The joys, sadness and all the tears.
A Mam in a million and a son that’s proud
You’d stand out from any crowd.
I watch you deteriorate before my eyes
Only god knows the why’s?.
Our hearts are broke and our eyes weap
Stay a little longer for us to keep.
I wish I could take the cancer away
Even if it was just for one more day.
You’re a beautiful woman with a pure soul
If only we could go to the beach for a stroll.
You are a warrior and a fighter
Showing courage against the cancer.
I never thought this would happen to you
If only it could be swapped for the flu.
At 10:05pm on the 30th July your soul was taken
I sat at your bedside for hours hoping for you to waken.
It wasn’t to be, and now your soul is free.
I love you Mam now and until my last day
A son who never forgets the things you did and say.
God I miss you Mam and it’s been a week
Not going to lie but the future looks bleak.
We send you all our love wherever you may rest
For a beautiful lady and a Mam who was the best ❤️
Sleep well Mam !
RIP Eileen Crossland 1953 – 2022
“My Mam”
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