Candle for Mum

You loved and laughed, you loved life,

A year has gone by without you by our side,

Yet we cannot with this grief cope or deal,

Wounds in our hearts are hard to heal.

A mother and a friend you’ve always been

We miss your smile, your reassuring ways,

Your love, warmth, guidance and comfort,

Your prayers and blessings we still seek.

Suffering and pain, you bore it all,

Never did you complain,

Still in disbelief,

We can only grieve.

Time heals all wounds they say,

But your untimely departure has left an indelible scar

We pay homage today dear Mother

And light a candle in your memory from afar.