Mom Poem by Ismael Rodriguez

Mom...mom...
How can I tell you
How sorry I am
I stole from you
That weighs so heavy
On my heart
I tried to do my best
With this monkey
On my back
But the truth mom
I rarely told
You took care of me
In my times of need
Did I look like a good son
When I took care of you
Mom...mom...
I can't even imagine
How you felt
What you went through
When the biopsy said cancer
But you showed a strength
Beyond anything I knew