Mom, if only I knew it would be this short, I would do things differently
Mom, if only I knew it would be this short, I would willingly change the diapers all over again
Mom, if only I knew it would be this short, I would be happy to fix the catheter again and again—more than three times a night
Mom, if only I knew it would be this short, I would sleep with you by my side—not to care about you woking up each time you felt my presence
Mom, if only I knew it would be this short, I would not cross the Java to do my work—on that day
Mom, if only I knew it would be this short, I would not just be there listening when you answer my question, “what do you want?” with “I want nothing. I only want to be able to sleep.”