Because of me
My mother wore aqua blue
To my cousin’s wedding

“Charlene’s blue”
She called it
My favorite hue

Most everyone knew

And we smiled in the photos
Against a background red
My mother in aqua blue

And none of us had a clue

In 6 months time
My mother would be dead
Gone too soon
Everybody said

If only we knew

Because of me
My mother wore aqua blue

Because of my mother
I wear aqua blue