The letters that were

To my mother

  Dear mother,
  You stopped the drinking, tried to quite the smoking.

  Watched the light fade from my eyes and the blood trickly down my rist.
Held your head up high, did'nt cry told me you'd fix it.
 
Did'nt lie to me, didnt sugar coat it.
Told me I needed help, wanted to send me away.
   I refused to go and I saw the tears run down your checks, and I knew you cared never new till that moment you were changing.

  Tried to be better..but, life has a funny way of making sure you dont get what you want.