 Re: Mother's Day Poems | 
08-31-2003, 05:07 PM
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Two more to add to the list:
The Ways of A Mother
You may hurt my feelings,
But the pain is mild
Compared to my grief
If you hurt my child.
And, by the same token,
Each kind deed that's done
For him is a joy
Which I share with my son.
For a mother must stand
By the side of the road
And watch her son struggle
To shoulder his load.
And not lift a finger,
Or utter a sound,
But she wipes away tears
When no one's around!
Author: Mary Ellen Stelling
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MOTHERS
...will forget by tomorrow that you spilled lemonade on the rug today.
...makes a centerpiece out of the dandelions you bring her.
...lays her cool hand on your forehead when you're running a fever.
...loves you even when you dribble grape popsicle down the front of your new T-shirt.
...takes your sick guinea pig to the Vet.
...always has coins for the bubble gum machine.
...still remembers how to roller skate after twenty years.
...holds your hand to ward off big dogs and evil spirits.
...bakes you apple pies and pepperoni pizzas, even when she's dieting.
...never kisses you in front of your friends.
...buys peanut butter in the three-pound jars.
...doesn't call you stupid even when you are!
...finds a piece of string and some purple construction paper when you need them.
...lets you bring turtle eggs home from the lake.
...never hires baby-sitters who are mean or ugly.
...can jump rope on one foot without falling down.
...isn't afraid of the dark.
...doesn't wear hair rollers when she visits school.
...compliments you on your progress with the violin.
...fixes hot chocolate on winter days and puts in two marshmallows.
...can whistle between between her teeth.
...baits your hook and doesn't get sick.
...thinks your face is beautiful even when it's dirty.
...doesn't nag you about your room when you're studying for a math test.
...reads the sports page and understands it!
...lets you ride your bike seven blocks to a friend's house--IF you promise to call her when you get there safely.
...has read "The House that Jack Built" at least 534 times.
...prays for you every day, whether you're good or bad.
Author: Carol Elrod
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