The best in the world can be done without
Her mother used to say
She died aged 49, did she know
The time or day.
Now my mother uses that line
At 91 it's close
A full and active mind she exudes
the brilliance that age allows
I really don't know what I'll do
When the time comes for her to go.
But I do know that she'll watch us
And keep up with the ebb and flow.
Life is like that, special people you meet and love
Not everyone means the same to you
so you can carry on when they're above.
But this lady will leave her mark
When someone repeats that line
We all know tears and the years will flow before we can do without.
Loved the tender sentiment which comes through in your poem
My mothers voice is permanently in my head, she loved an idiom and we were treated to them often. Thank you for this .