For Mother's Day this year, I decided to write my mom a little poem. She's always been the "unsung hero" in our household, and I would like to give her a fitting tribute. My efforts are certainly less than she deserves, because her impact on my life is undoubtedly more than I can ever say. But here's my humble attempt to put my thoughts together in a creative way. I love you, Mom!I Never Knew
I never knew my mom could laugh,
Until once late at night,
She laughed so hard she woke me up,
And gave me quite a fright.
I never knew my mom could care,
Until I got the flu,
Then night and day she stayed with me,
She helped me see it through.
I never knew my mom was proud,
Until she heard me sing,
Her face was beaming all the while,
Her eyes were watering.
I never knew my mom worked hard,
Until I saw the bills,
And how her job helped pay them all,
To free our life from ills.
I never knew my mom was strong,
Until I saw her fight,
Defending people without a voice,
To help protect their right.
I never knew my mom could cry,
Until dad took a trip,
Away on business several months,
Her tears would often drip.
I never knew that mom meant love,
Until I moved away,
Some time would pass before I knew,
I missed her every day.
I never knew my mom at all,
But now I know her better,
For truth to tell, my mom was glue,
That held our home together.
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!
11 comments:
Very nice, well done! That poem is pretty universal.
Just make sure she sees it eh?
I'd say she'll be chuffed.
All, thanks for taking the time to stop by, read, and comment on this very long post! It's much appreciated.
Dave, looking forward to the post!
LadyJava, thanks for the validation and the very kind words! I'm at Roxy's blog every day, so no doubt we'll cross paths there!
Mariuca, thanks for the validation and the kind words! You're absolutely right, it's very fair just to comment on your regular reader's posts, or on posts that you come across that catch your eye. If they don't catch your eye, chances are it isn't worth reading (for you) in the first place.
Also, thanks for the tag. I'll get to that later this week. I've got my blogging all done through Thursday and the posts have been made--they're just waiting in the blogger scheduler for the time stamp I put on them to come around.
Dee, thanks for the kind words and the validation. I couldn't agree with you more. EntreCard has introduced me to blogs I never would have found otherwise. I now have a solid core group that I try to visit every day.
Henson, you're absolutely right. Over time, when you drop on a blog repeatedly, even if you're just dropping and running, you get to know some basic stuff about a blog: how often it's updated, what the theme looks like, the graphics, the entrecard graphic....If a blogger drops on me consistently, I'll often pause and look around before dropping and running. And I'll echo what you and Dee both said about meeting people you never would have met otherwise. You're one of those great people.
Ken, yeah, in the blogosphere it's typical for someone else to beat you to the punch. But I think it's clear we're all of a like mind.
Also, the way I drop isn't necessarily the best way. My style is a little rigid, but I find it maximizes the use of my time. But every once and a while I deviate. I think all writers do--when you come across something by chance that seems worthwhile, it's often worth the time to follow the road less travelled to see how it will pan out, even if it's not part of the program.
Matt--so far no negativity or criticisms, I'm actually kind of surprised, but gratified.
Cheers all!
That's so sweet...you are a very talented writer. Most of the time you make me laugh, perhaps roll on the floor a little bit, but tonight you just made me smile. Your mom must be so proud of you.
Roxy
There was a lump in my throat after reading this. Imagine if it was your mom reading.
Thanks very much, everyone, for the very kind responses to my poem. I'm glad it resonated for other people as well. Hope you all had a great Mother's Day with your moms.
Henson, again, it was a pleasure having you...Anytime you want to combine your next camping sortie with an whitewater rafting adventure, be sure to give me a call. I'll hook you up!
Cheers!
That's a great poem you wrote for your mom. I'll bet she loved it!
I too agree with the others. This poem will surely have tugged at your mom's heart if she already saw it. I know I would. I could picture your mom crying over this. Am I right? I think you found another fan to your blog.
very sweet!
Great poem! Love it!
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