Dear Momma (a poem)

Written in January of 2015.

Dear Momma,

I've got a few things I need to say:

I miss you and I love you,

And I'm sorry that I took you for granted,

I was too young to understand

How deeply I would feel your absence.

Hey Momma,

Sometimes I wonder:

What would you think about

The course I've chosen?

Would you be mad that I got

Your name tattooed on my back?

What would you be like

If you were still here?

What would I be like

If you were still here?

Hey Momma,

One thing I wish I could see

Is you with your grandchildren,

And I'm sad I never really got to know you,

Not truly; not in your prime.

Hey Momma,

I miss you and I love you,

And, oh,

Tell Jesus Hi for me.