Mint

Rock me like a baby
Gently, take me out for a walk
Sing to me your favourite song
Tell me that mint tea was delicious
These are all the things you didn't do.

You rocked her to sleep
You took her to places
You danced your song with her
You told her she's your favourite
Those were your efforts to keep her.

You were young and healthy
She was your joy
You were old and frail
I was your lifeline.

Cling to me, it's fine
Still you long for her
Afterwards you breathed your last
And I know then I was never enough.