Mommy’s Coming Home

another birthday that I’m missing

Can’t even sit here reminiscing

I have no memories to replay

When they ask why what do you say

Another Easter and Christmas

Why isn’t my mommy here for this

What other questions do they have

Do they even remember seeing me last

Do they come to you with tears in their eyes

Forgetting our last goodbyes

Wondering if I’m ever coming back

What do you really say to that

Is seeing other kids making them more curious

Causing them to ask questions that are a little more serious

“ Is it my fault, was I bad?

Did mommy go away because she was mad”

I’m sorry for leaving you to explain

Why my children are feeling this pain

But thank you for being there to protect

While I continued to neglect

I constantly left them questioning

And you gave them the answers to everything

I kept putting myself first

Always resulting in the worst

But now I’m trying to make amends

Because I can no longer sit back and pretend

That everything is OK; I miss my kids

And I’m done making everyone feel like this

I promise not to miss another

Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer

Milestone or holiday

I’ll be there every next step of the way

And I don’t expect you to get them excited

Trust me I don’t need reminded

That I said it before and I never showed

But this time Mommy’s coming home