You Were There

IT TOOK AN ANGEL

By Shirley Wiggerman

Once upon a lifetime I fought to live

Once upon a lifetime I needed to be fed

Once upon a lifetime I needed help to care for myself

You were there

Then Once upon a lifetime, I thought I knew it all

You were patient and you were there

Once upon a lifetime the decisions I made could have cost me my life

Then I found an angel

Once upon a lifetime I found God

And you were there

Once upon a lifetime I tried to right my mistakes

Once upon a lifetime I called you crying from yet another beating

Once upon a lifetime I married a man, the man beat me

Once upon a lifetime I cried tears that seemed to never end

God sent an angel and

You were there

Once upon a lifetime I didn’t know how I could make it, I tried to end my life

God sent an angel and

You were there

Once upon a lifetime I called you crying from yet another beating

Once upon a lifetime God gave me a son and guided me to raise him

I remembered you raising me and

You were there

Once upon a lifetime my son grew up to be a man and on his own

God sent an angel

My son married and had children and

You were there

Once upon a time God gave me strength to leave the man that beat me

He sent an angel and

You were there

Once upon a time an angel came into my life and let me meet the most caring man

No longer did I have to suffer

Now I can be myself and

You are here

With me in my heart and forever you will be here with me

IT TOOK AN ANGEL TO SHOW ME

YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE.

I LOVE YOU MOM,  SHIRLEY