Silent Embrace

You rise before the sun appears Make sure we’re fed,

wipe away our tears

Six hearts you carried — five right here to hold And one

little boy who stayed one hour,

then went home You’d walk for miles to see her,

through rain and through sun Sit and drink tea with her till

the day was done Now her gate stands quiet,

that road feels so long You still walk there sometimes,

even though she’s gone You laugh when we’re messy,

hold us when we break I see the quiet tears you try

to shake She didn’t live here,

but she was your whole world Losing her still leaves your heart

unfurled

You don’t say how heavy it feels You just keep walking,

keep being real But I see you,

Mum — I see all you do And I don’t say it

enough: I’m thankful for you

Oh Mum, you’re the strongest woman I’ve ever known Heart breaking inside,

but still not overthrown You walked for miles just to be by

her side Now she’s gone,

and you carry that ache deep inside That little boy you held

for just one precious hour Six kids you loved,

five here, each one your flower Thank you for the nights,

the meals, the love you give Thank you for the way you

keep helping us to live You’re hurting deep down,

but you still stand tall I love you more than anything —

you’re my whole world,

all I know you sit with memories when the house goes still

The walks to her door,

the warmth that she’d spill You lost your mum,

your best friend, can’t knock on her door And that little boy

— you miss him more and more But you wake each morning

just to see us through Taught us love don’t need a car

to be true Even when your own heart’s broken in two You

make sure none of us ever feel blue

You don’t say how heavy it feels You just keep walking,

keep being real But I see you,

Mum — I see all you do And I don’t say it

enough: I’m thankful for you

It’s okay to be sad,

it’s okay to cry You don’t have to be strong every time

She was your mum,

I know you miss her smile And that little boy — you

think of him all the while Two safe in your heart,

five right here by your side We’ll walk beside you through every

tide We’re your kids,

your family, right here too We love you just as much as

you’ve always loved us too

Oh Mum, you’re the strongest woman

I’ve ever known Heart breaking inside,

but still not overthrown You walked for miles just to be by

her side Now she’s gone,

and you carry that ache deep inside That little boy you held

for just one precious hour Six kids you loved,

five here, each one your flower Thank you for the nights,

the meals, the love you give Thank you for the way you

keep helping us to live You’re hurting deep down,

but you still stand tall I love you more than anything —

you’re my whole world,

all

My strong, beautiful mum Walked through rain and cold just to love

everyone

Five here with me,

two watching above Thank you for every step.

I love you so much.