One More Card

No more birthday cards to buy, no more Mother's Days to remember
One less Christmas card to send, no going shopping for presents 

She liked her long hot baths so bubble bath or bath salts
Were guaranteed to bring a smile to her face 

One time I bought her a cd of a singer from long ago
My aunt told me that mum had been a fan way back when

But when she unwrapped the disc there was a look
Of puzzlement, of disappointment.

I said, "your sister told me you'd really liked his music"
"Oh did she", replied mum. The cd was gone the next time I was home.

The care home had kept all the cards I'd sent her over the years
They gave me them back. Odd to see them again.

Birthdays, Xmas, Easter, Mothering Sunday, a postcard from Shetland
And a few cards just sent to say hello, I'm thinking of you.

She's gone now. End of life care led to the inevitable end of her life.
Will I see you in heaven? sing the Jayhawks. I don't know.

I miss her. Can I buy her just one more card? Please?
But others buy With Sympathy cards and send them to me.

CMB
08/16/2025