Overused words
With overdue cards
With mildewed flowers
Getting older by every hour

Days
Dedicated to appreciate
Your existence
But countless days
You appreciated
Before I existed

You loved me
Before I took a breath
Before I opened my eyes
Before I spoke or walked
Or expressed my thoughts

And I am forever grateful
Because you loved me before
My body was formed
Your skin immersed in comfort: warmth
Protecting me from the cold world

Who do I blame
For raising me
To think on my own
For letting me grow
And letting me hope
Taking my pace
Fast or slow

Don’t go

Who do I blame
And what to say
To the two who gave me life
This wonderful gift of living, giving,
And loving – right

What to say
To the two who pulsed love into my veins
The two who engraved care into my brain
The two who listened – keeping me sane
Who wiped the tears and eased the pain
Who shone bright even when it rained
Who do I thank
Who do I blame

Cause there’s no three words
To show my love
Nor two words to show
My thanks enough
Never enough
Arms never wide enough to
Fully embrace your being
My smile never big enough to
Fully express my happiness
My laugh never loud enough to
Fully express my joy

I love you
More than you will ever know
No words in the world could ever show
The feelings of painful love that I bare
The worries and fears I often wear
The words and thoughts – too afraid to share

I love you
More than I can even hold
For love is life’s truest gold
And although I am never quite enough
This love inside is ready to erupt

I love you

 But you’ve probably

Heard this

Enough