….and I’m happy about it.
For Mother
Cheeks soft from years of tears
The rolling drops, relieving fears
Tired eyes, creased with pain
Giving much with naught to gain.
Body weak, from running too fast
Your own welfare, you put last.
A life you wished for, you made sure I had
My thanks was indifference, your soul became sad.
Oh mother forgive my iniquitous slack.
Forgive me for pointing out all that you lack.
I hope it’s not too late to show that I care,
To walk in your footsteps, your mantle to wear.
To show I am grateful for all that you do,
To learn how to be a great mother like you.
© Summer Owens, 2000
* Thank you for hauling 5 children to church with you every Sunday,
even when dad didn’t come. You taught me how important God and church
were to you.
* Thank you for assigning me daily chores without pay and showing me
how to do them. I learned how to work hard without promise of reward.
* Thank you for making cookies with me, and for letting me accompany
you to take christmas cookies to neighbors every year. You taught me
the value of service and how happy it makes not only the receiver, but
the giver.
*Thank you for expressing your belief in my abilities when I was down
on myself. Children have a way of knowing what you think them capable
of and fulfilling those expectations to that degree. Thank you for
helping me to exceed my own expectations of myself.
* Thank you for knowing how to balance your calling as mother and
your desire to also be my friend. I want my children to be able to
confide in me as I did in you.
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