A Mother's Day Poem

 

Our teen daughter presented to me this poem she composed as her Mother's Day gift this year.  I am sharing it with you as my gift to all of you mothers who make sacrifices every day for the little people in your life.  You mean the world to them.

When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

 When you thought I wasn't looking

I watched you wake in the morning

and I learned that it's OK to look "imperfect"

 When you thought I wasn't looking

I saw you get ready for the day and drink coffee

and I learned that perfection is easy for you

and coffee is essential

 When you thought I wasn't looking

I saw you go about your daily work

and I learned that you do everything with love

 When you thought I wasn't looking 

I watched you struggle with your mother

and I realized that you are the most loving person

that I have ever known

When you thought I wasn't looking

I watched you cry over things you couldn't control

and I learned that love takes time

 When you thought I wasn't looking

I looked

and I wanted to thank you for the things you do

when you thought I wasn't looking  

 

Happy Mother's Day!