To Alison

We can't undo the years gone by,
I wish you'd change your mind.
Ali can't we start afresh
And put the past behind?

What have we got to lose, I ask?
How hard can it be?
Just to write a word or two
And send from you to me.

Whatever happens, I will pray
For good things in your life,
Asking God to care for you,
Protecting you from strife.

No matter what the future holds
You'll still be on my heart
Even though your silence
Makes it hard to do my part.

I'll always be your mother
And you my daughter dear,
Please think kindly of me
As week turns into year.

For no matter how you feel
As long as you may live
Perhaps you'll find within your heart
The power to forgive.