A Broken Heart
by Gina Santino
(Chicago, IL. USA)
O how life can change forever in a day
The sky once bright is now dark and gray
The tragic news on your death
It completely took away my breath
My heart once happy and carefree
From this unbearable reality I wish to flee
O my dear sweet mother
There will never ever be another
Your gentle and caring touch
I miss you so very much
Every day I cry
Every minute I ask why?
Why would God take away my best friend?
O dear God, make my heart mend!
Please know of my deep pain
Your unique comfort I wish to gain
The pieces of my heart are forever shattered
Life’s goals and dreams are scattered
God, give me the strength to live
There is still so much I want to give
I know it’s not my time to die
O but with my mother I wish to fly
Up in the heavens so high up above
Where my heart can once again be filled with her special love
My dearest mother, we’ll one day reunite
Where my soul will take its ultimate flight
But till then, dear God, find the pieces of my heart that I miss
And seal it with my mother’s kiss
Perhaps my heart will one day heal
Until then only sadness is what I shall feel