Mommy's Gone
A Child's Pain



The little child I held upon my knee
Seemed extra tiny and fragile today;
With a mixture of fear and loneliness,
Cried aloud.. as I heard her say...

"Mommy's gone".. her voice became a whisper,
I prayed the words I heard were wrong;
Her little face, was serious and sombre,
As her little voice repeated, "Mommy's gone."

Tears stung my eyes at that moment,
As I strongly felt her hurt...and pain;
The silent anger seemed to rise within me
As she repeated those two words again.

Many children are sometimes left motherless
From the ravages of death...and disease;
Too hard to accept, these things happen..
But the cause of Cassie's pain was none of these.

Her mother was caught up in worldly pleasures,
That meant more than the love of this little one;
Leaving others, like myself, to fill the vacancy
That, except for Mom, can be filled by no one.

All I could do was hold her closer,
Giving all the love I had in me;
Knowing in only a matter of moment,
I'd have to let her go.. set her free..

To go back to her home full of turmoil,
Never knowing if Mommy will be there;
Little Cassie's only one ...in a million
Saying "Mommy's gone".. never knowing why...or where.

Twilah

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