| I Still Remember I haven't seen your sweet faces in two years... I still remember. I haven't smelled that spot in the folds of your neck in too long... I still remember. I haven't held you in my arms in forever... I still remember. The secrets I used to share with you are still on my lips. I still remember. The smile I had for you each time I saw you is still in my eyes. I still remember. My hands still reach out to hold yours in public. I still remember. The clothes I washed for you have long lost your scent. I still remember The songs that sang you to sleep no longer fill your dreams. I still remember. The rooms that sheltered you now echo with my crying. I still remember I still remember. When I'm out, I look for your faces. When I'm at home, my arms ache for the familiar weight of each of you in them. When I'm in the car, I turn around to see you...only to find empty seats where beaming faces used to be. When I fold laundry, none of yours is in it. When I do dishes, none of yours are there. When I vacuum, none of your footprints and car tracks disappear. When I wash windows, it is only my own hand I wipe from the glass. In the spring, I smell the flowers alone. In the summertime, there are no playgrounds. In the fall, the pumpkins go to other families. In the winter, Christmas is just another day. The joy and light you brought into my life is no brighter now that it is gone, but that in itself has made every day without each and every one of you that much darker. I miss you. I love you...and I still remember. And whatever you become in life, you will always be perfect to me...because I will never forget that you are. Jennifer Lethbridge Mother to Ashleigh, Nicholas, Zachary, Garret, Sean, and Gage |