If love was enough

If love was enough

By Rose Barbour

My mother wasn’t June Cleaver

She wasn’t meant to be

My childhood wasn’t perfect

But I knew she loved me.

Her laughter would light up a room

She was understanding and kind

She had a beautiful heart of gold

With a serious illness intertwined.

There were times she fought so hard

To keep her sickness at bay

At other times she buckled

And struggled to find her way.

If love was enough to save her

She’d be here with us today

Instead we’ve said good-bye

Because addiction doesn’t work that way.

She loved us and we loved her

But her battle has been lost

Like so many others before her

She paid the highest cost.

A beautiful soul with a loving heart

Has now been laid to rest

With aching hearts we will miss her

Cause our mom was the best.

Written with love for a dear family friend who lost her mother way too soon.