My Christmas Prayer

Dear Lord, you know I lost Mom this year
And all I have now for her is a tear

She was the best Mom, this man, could ever have
Why? When I was little she could cure anything with a bottle of Vicks salve

And when I had a nightmare she was always there to hold me
Being the first christmas without her, you know what I want to see

If I could just see Mom placing a present underneath my tree
It's the only thing want just for me

When I got older and my heart was broke
She'd be there to hold me, to give my heart a gentle stroke

I love Mom and just don't know how long I can hang on
Because, with my Momma, I was always strong

And when I had a dream in life that I could just feel
Momma taught me with you, anything could be real

It just hurts Lord, knowing I'll get up to look at that tree
Knowing Moms gone, and she won't be there for me

She was always there, and this year I need her real bad
MY heart has been filled to the limit though, Mom never told me that Christmas would be sad

So Lord this is my Christmas prayer and now it must end
Tell Mom I love her, then I said "Amen"

I no sooner fell asleep when I went to bed
Then I heard the Lord speak and this is what he said

"Tim, I gave you the greatest gift that could ever be sent from above
Mine and your Mothers love

"Yes at Christmas time you'll have a gift, a little early, you'll know It never did depart
I placed the most precious thing, your Mothers love, where she placed it in your heart