MOTHER
THERE
IS THIS VERY SPECIAL WOMAN, WHO MEANS THE WORLD TO ME.
HOW
SHE DOES ALL THE THINGS SHE DOES, I SURE CANNOT SEE.
YET,
ANYTME I'VE NEEDED HER, SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME,
AND
STILL HAS TIME TO BE WHERE DAD NEEDS HER TO BE.
SHE
NEVER SITS STILL FROM MORNING TILL NIGHT.
HER
KINDNESS AND LOVE IS WAY OUT OF SIGHT.
SHE
ALWAYS TAKES CARE OF EVERYONE ELSE.
VERY
LITTLE TIME DOES SHE TAKE FOR HERSELF.
HER
HOUSE IS ALWAYS SPOTLESSLY CLEAN.
ALL
THE HELP SHE GIVES TO HER NEIGHBORS GOES UNSEEN.
SHE
WAS ALWAYS THERE TO GET US ALL SOMETHING TO EAT,
WITH
6 CHILDREN AND A HUSBAND, THAT COULD BE QUITE A FEAT.
NOW,
THAT I'M GROWN
AND
HAVE CHILDREN OF MY OWN,
I
REALIZE HOW MUCH EFFORT IT TOOK.
SOMETIMES
JUST TO SIT DOWN AND READ LITTLE ONES A BOOK.
ESPECIALLY
WHEN YOU'RE TIRED AND WANT TO SIT FOR AWHILE.
EVERYTHING
IS WORTH IT THOUGH, WHEN YOU GET THAT SMILE.
FOR
IT SAYS, 'MOM, I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL.'
ALL
THIS IN YOUR CHILDREN YOU HOPE TO INSTLL.
FOR
WHAT GREATER INHERITANCE COULD YOUR MOTHER LEAVE,
THAN
BEING THERE FOR SOMEONE, THIS SHE DOES BELIEVE.
I
HOPE THAT I HAVE MY MOTHER'S CARING LOVE FOR OTHERS,
AND
MAYBE SOME DAY, SOMEONE WILL SAY, 'YOU'RE JUST LIKE YOUR MOTHER.'
By
Janet Matrisch
