Gone But Not Forgotten (in honour of my foster mum)

Yeah… They don't know what it's like, bruv. Growing up feeling like you ain't got nobody… Then you find that one person, The one that makes you feel like you're worth something. And then life takes her too… Mum, this one's for you. Always Cherish Time With Your Loved Ones Because They Could Be Gone In A Blink Of An Eye I was just a kid with a heart full of pain, Smiling outside but inside it was rain, You gave me love when I couldn't love me, Now you're gone, tell me who's gonna hug me? Foster mum, you were more than a name, You gave me shelter when I couldn't face the pain, Now I'm walking these roads on my own, Got a heart full of hurt and a house that feels lonely without you Why'd you have to leave? I ain't ready to heal, You were all that I had when the world went cold, Now I'm young with a heart that's already grown old. And I swear, Mum, I still hear your voice, Life took you away, never gave me a choice, If heaven's real, I hope you can see, The only person who believed in me. Then you came through, put food on my plate, Gave me a hug when I struggled with hate, Never cared 'bout the past, never judged my scars, Made me feel safe when the world felt dark. You weren't blood, but you felt like my mother gave me love that I couldn't find in another Late-night thoughts got me losing my sleep, Memories of you make it hard not to weep, I remember them times when you told me, “Be strong,” But how can I be when you're the one that's gone? I don't want their pity, don't need their advice, They don't know the cost of this lonely life, Had to watch people leave, got used to goodbye, But losing you's different, got me asking God why. You were there when the world turned its back, When I felt like my life was a permanent black, You gave me a reason to try once again, Now I'm tryna find strength through the tears and the pain. And I hate that I never could thank you enough, For the days you stayed when my life got rough, If I make it one day, know you played your part, You'll forever be Mum, you'll live in my heart.