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Poems for My Mother – Brian J. English Ph.D.

Poems for My Mother

Today is my mother’s birthday. Although she passed thirteen years ago, I like to wish her a happy birthday every year. She would be 97 years old today. The poems below, I wrote 13 years ago in the immediate days after her passing. Happy Birthday Mom, please continue to look after our family!

Thank You Mother

Thank you Mother for always being there
Holding my hand the times I was afraid
And lifting me high to see a  parade
Nightly tucking me in showing you care
Knowing I was sick or just feeling blue
You comforted me in those times of need
Or encouraged me to fight to succeed
Understanding my strengths before I knew
My teenage years brought so much turmoil
Observ’ng my strife you never relinquished
Through hurt and pain you coped with the toil
Holding back tears with a hug and a kiss
Ever with hope you prayed that I’d learn
Reconciliation, love and concern

Christmas

Peeking in presents
Wrapped and hidden far from view
Did Mom ever know?

Tasty Treats

A whiff of choc’late
On arrival home from school
Brownies shape smiles