Birthday Letter to Rachel (if a little late)

Dear Rachel

It's me

Your mum

Happy Non-Birthday

On your birthday

I couldn't write these

On your birthday

I was making memories

Told I should

Because who knew

What was going to be

I was that ill

I never told you

But now I'm better

Although I have MS

That's no big hitter

Not yet at least

And is nothing

Compared to organ shutdown

Which was where I was

And so I'm writing

To say those things

You don't like me to say

They're "embarassing"

My main theme

Is be happy

Every day

Hear what I say?

Take risks

Within reason

Visit glaciers

In the right season

Jump out of a plane

With a reputable group

Go on holiday

Eat birds nest soup

Do things

That'll make you smile

Celebrate little things

All the while

I love you

More than I can say

I want to see you

Every day

But that is me

This is about you

Do everything

That you want to do

All those things 

Now you're ten

Hanging out 

With your friends

Skipping rope

Playing ball

I'll still be here

If you fall

To wrap you up

Dust you down

Come to me

Or call me round

I'll be there

Any day

Don't question how

I'll find a way

Because my life

Is better for

All you are

And even more

What you'll be

Neither of us know

But one things for 

You'll be my girl

And I'll be proud

Even if

You're shouting loud

Or slamming fists

Or slamming doors

Or ignoring me

I'll be there

I won't flee

I'm your mum

And no matter what

I'm here for you

That won't stop

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