I Wish I Could Have Been There

I wish I could have been there when God created earth.
I wish I could have been there for Baby Jesus’ birth.
I wish I could have been there when they sailed the ocean blue.
I wish I could have been there to say goodbye to you.  

Seldom does a day go by that I don’t feel the pain
of knowing that the time we shared could never be again.
Although you were my mother, you became my best friend too.
I simply can’t imagine my life lived without you.  

You have set for me a standard that I may never reach.
You demonstrated virtue that I know I cannot teach.
You left behind an emptiness I simply can’t explain.
I hope that all you’ve taught me somehow always will remain.
 
I couldn’t spare a moment just to hold you by the hand,
and tell you everything you've done made me a better man.
I never seemed to find the time to say what should be said.
It’s sad that things would come along that I would do instead.
 
A mother seldom gets the praise that she so well deserves.
Not often do we realize how selflessly she serves.
But I will always cherish your unconditional love.
As it had been here on earth or now shines from up above.
 
I wish I could have been there to see the look upon God’s face
when He found out that heaven had become a better place.
You know I’ll always miss you no matter what I do.
I wish I could have been there to say these things to you.