Her Final Ride

Driving straight through, from the sun to the snow Leaving behind time, and Californias glow I knew Momma's breathing, was getting slow Days were counting down, for her time to go Sleepless nights and caffeine dreams Bound by love's invisible seams Counting down the hours she had left Desperate whispers with each last breath West coast to Michigan what a drive Thinking of me would let her survive Momma held on just to see me arrive In her every last breath a soft goodbye Photos and letters of her life unfolds Stories we talked of that she had never told My Heart went soft as her life grew cold Her spirit I'll keep in the memories I hold Midwest winds howl like her voice When her silence left me with no choice I spent the last weeks right by her side Fighting the darkness on her final Ride Car full of memories, I now hold so tight Headlights piercing, on through the night I see her face, in every passing light Her Last Two weeks, now she has takin' flight West coast to Michigan what a drive Thinking of me would let her survive Momma held on just to see me arrive In her every last breath a soft goodbye