This Song is for my Mother

Let her hear me cry
 I couldn't bring myself to write it
 'Til this darkened day arrived
 A song about old promises
 Made so long ago
 Created and cremated
 Ashes of the words I spoke
 Long separated by the miles
 Distanced from her golden smiles
 Memory of a mother
 Shared my dreams and really cared
 Long separated by the miles
 Distanced from her golden smiles
 Mama,
 I know I wasn't there...
 For you
 Would have placed
 A magic carpet
 'neath your weak and shaky legs
 Would have raised
 A strong west wind
 Let you breathe with ease again
 Would have bribed
 God's venal angels
 Come and soothe your endless pain
 Would have vanquished
 All the demons
 And bring peace to you again
 Be the child
 I never knew
 In a land
 We won't grow old
 Be the light
 I always loved
 Warmed my dark
 And lonely soul
 Be the girl
 Playing games
 In a world
 The sun won't set
 Be the laughter
 Calms my heart
 I never will forget
 I won't forget, won't forget
 Let her hear me cry
 Couldn't bring myself to write it
 'Til this darkened day arrived
 Song about old promises
 Made so long ago
 Created,.cremated
 Ashes of the words I spoke
 I broke my promises, oh mama
 Now you've gone away
 I'm broken
 Drowning in the pain each day
 I'm drowning, drowning... drowning, drowning
 Let her hear me,