Last Request

complications arise as she breathes one last time
seizures begin, breathing denied
baby on its way, and there is no time
her final words are to save his life

keep him secure without his mother's warmth
give him life, give him my last breath
please lord this is my final request

everything stops for one instant
she smiles, he cries
he breathes, she dies
her only gift to him
was his life to live

moving on with his life
drugs took him over
they consumed his very worth
taking hits of acid
smoke to ease the pain
getting high with nothing to gain

lord why have you done this to me
what have I become
take my life that is shunned

he injects his poison
the high of his life
he dreams of a woman
dressed in white
he sees her crying
tears of pain and sorrow


he wonders why she is crying
what has made her so sad
she reaches for him
and says you were meant to do better

I gave you my life
so you could live yours
I gave you my breath
so you could speak words
my heart stopped beating
so yours could begin
my life I gave
just so yours you could live

with him wrapped in her arms
he finally feels her warmth
she wipes the tears from his eyes
as she prays one more time

keep him secure without his mother's warmth
give him life, give him my last breath
please lord this is my final request

he wakes from his dream
sweat beads upon his face
was that really his mother
was that a final smile on her face

grasping is chest
feeling his heart beat
life is a wonderment
no time for retreat
taking his gift of a mother's love
to change his life
a chance from above

everyday he remembers the tears
that turned dry
and the saddened face
turned to joy
as she said her last prayer

keep him secure without his mother's warmth
give him life, give him my last breath
please lord this is my final request

Reviews

[Matt DeFranco]

This is so very inspiring and convicting. Thank you.