i saw

i know i saw , yet i did not ...
what i had , yet i lost
i loved , but could not keep
thence now in pain i weep

some mother , not mine
but mother to all
i loved and loved more
spring and fall

yet my imprudent heart
wishes someday ,
i wish i knew her
some other way

i wish my mother
or not mine at all
was my mother and
not mother to all

i cried tonight,
like all other nights
thinking how much
i missed her sight

yet i will not
let go of pride
she is mother to all
thus cannot be by my side

i laughed and smlied
and wept away
on dear mother
what shall i say

you are mother of all
and mother divine
how can you be
just only mine

yet i wonder , someday
i will have you coming my way
i shall look out
hoping again
that mother dear
with remove my doubt
and hold me close
bid my tears goodbye