to a weeping mother

i weep with a burden that weighs down my soul
for with me lays a debt i cannot pay
i owe to you my life in its whole
for without you i wouldnt see but one day

my life, dear sweet life in itself
was given to me by your sacrifice and pain
now all i can do is pray to myself
that my love to you stays open and plain

my wisdom, my words, my every breath
reminds me of the days when we were still young
but now im filled with this feeling of death
as if all life was over, the song has been sung.

do not weep as i do when i think of your name
do not shelter your heart and keep love at its door
was it not you that tought me this game?
tought me the rules and left me begging for more?

you are an alter i turn to for strength
do not shake when i need you
stretch like the mountians, and stand at full length
reach out to those seeking whats true

wipe all tears from your eyes and take a deep breath
for even you, dear mother, can escape death!