call mom...

there have been so many days
that i have wished i still could.
because there is nobody like your mom.
we used to talk every few days.
the conversation flowed naturally...
we just said it like it was,
because i was her daughter.
i was in my early 30's when she died.
not her little girl anymore.
raising two daughters of my own.
so we talked like friends.
she was my best friend
and when i needed advice or support
i called her.
i called her when things were falling apart.
when i had good news or something fun to share
i called mom.
other women have come in and out of my life.
some have really tried to fill the void...
and i love them for that.
there are some i've secretly wished would adopt me,
but i honestly do know that it would not help.
because there will never be another.

and i miss you.
xox