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You Can Always Come Home

You Can Always Come Home

I didn’t end up on your doorstep

like some babies,

You knew I was on my way,

You were ready for me.

You loved me and gave me a wonderful name.

When I left you,

You prayed for God to bring me home,

I came home different,

You loved me the same as if I never left.

When I graduated high school, I left home,

I became sick at college my freshman year,

You brought me home,

You loved me the same as always,

When I wanted to visit family in NY,

Things didn’t go so well,

You said I could come home,

You loved me as if I never left.

You left me in North Carolina,

My home moved with you all,

I always dressed up to visit,

I longed for home!

I loved calling you every day,

The calls became shorter,

When you became ill,

I couldn’t be by your side like Dad,

I prayed for God to bring you home,

Heaven was ready for you,

God brought you home!

I will always love you, Mom!

I wrote this to honor the memory of my Mom because of her birthday passing and Mother's day coming up.

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