By Lynn Wenderoth

At my first breath, you held mom’s hand,
Kissed her cheek, tears fell softly to the ground.
You held me tight,
Promised never to let go.
As I grew you shared life’s lessons with me:
Be honest, humble and fair,
Respect your elders,
Always comb your hair.
You believed in me even when I didn’t,
Thank you for getting me through it.

As an adult you loved me still
Caring for my children,
Teaching them life’s lessons too:
Be honest, humble and fair
Respect your mother
Always comb your hair.
I thought you were invincible
Till the day I heard you say,
This cancer, Lynn, is taking me away.
I held your hand, kissed your cheek,
My tears fell softly to the ground.