Because Of You

This poem was inspired by and is dedicated to my Mom. This was written on August 15, 2002, when I was first really discovering that I had a deep passion for poetry. This was my way of thanking my Mom for passing on to me her love of poetry and for all she had done for me up to that point to encourage me in my dreams.

To clarify, my Dad has had an equally huge impact on me also, but this poem was meant to reflect my mom's mutual love of poetry.

Transcript

Hi Inside Timer community and thank you for joining me.

Today I'd like to share a poem with you that I wrote on August 15th of 2002 and it is not only inspired by the influence my mom has in my life but it is also dedicated to her.

Also the mention of Scott and his son is in reference to musician Scott Stapp and his oldest son who I was a fan of at the time.

This poem is called Because of You.

No matter where my journey takes me or where I seem to go,

Please know I'll always love you.

I'm just one call from home.

There are so many things I've planned,

So many things to do.

However they may come to me,

It's all because of you.

I may see Florida,

The state of sun.

I may meet Scott and his son.

I may be a poet,

A singer too,

But it all began because of you.

I may trip and stumble some,

But that is life.

It's all been done.

I may see rain,

But then comes sun.

I may have pain,

But then comes love.

No matter where I end up in life,

Please just know you're by my side.

I also want to add that I chose to keep my poem exactly as it was written without editing or making any changes because I felt that it was a true reflection of how I was feeling at the time.

Thank you.