What Am I Today,I

May 16, 2015

What Am I Today,

I am jealous.

jealous of the mother/daughter pictures,

of them being able to make someone breakfast this morning.

What am I today,

I am angry,

angry that you thought it would be okay to leave us,

that you thought it would be easy to survive without you.

What am I today,

I am tired,

tired of the dreams that make me believe you are still here,

tired of being scared to visit your final resting place.

What am I today,

I am tearful,

tearful because my children won’t be able to meet you,

because I miss you.

What am I today,

I am a little more peaceful.

Peaceful because you’re no longer hurting,

that you are no longer weary.

What am I today,

I am honored.

honored because I got the chance to know you,

that I got to live with you,

that I had someone that was there for me,

someone who fed me.

I am honored because you gave me a better life,

you loved me.

I am honored because I had the chance to be your daughter,

and you chose to be my mother.

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