Poems for Parents/Grandparents

The poems here were written by my mother-in-law. She's the mother of six.

Please don't take them.

I'M QUEEN FOR A DAY

Here I sit on Mother's Day,
Alone--But I'm not Blue!
For I've been recalling incidents
Of Every One of You.
You all have gave so much to me
More than you'll ever know
You make my life worth living
No matter where you go!
I'm so proud of you, the things you do
In your work, your homes, your deeds
You are the kind of children
That every Mother needs!
You're the greatest thing I ever did
Life can't take that away--
For the hand that rocked your cradles
Made me a Queen--On Mother's Day!
© Laura Gregg

MOTHER LOVE

You've got a baby of your own;
Now you'll understand
Why mamma's always hover near
Reaching for your hand.
She knows sometimes you'll stumble
But she won't let you fall
She'll always be there ready
When she hears your call.
No matter as the years go by, Or how old you get
They'll never kill a mamma's love--
It's never happened yet!
Tho it's time that I step back,
So you can live your life
I'll be close by if you need me--
You, Your child, Your wife.
But I'll always own a part of you
That no one else can touch--
Your creation to your manhood--
Yea, I'll alway own that much!
Your grown-up years belong to you,
To build with what you may;
I'll give them to you, gladly--
If you'll remember MOTHER'S DAY!
© Laura Gregg

CHANGES

The wee ones I once nurtured
And cared for night and day
Are all here in my album,
But they have all gone away!
They all have babies of their own,
They say I've had my day--
Don't they know that I'd trade places
With all of them today?
It amazes me--A different doctor--
For every different Ill?
Why, our old doctor did it all;
Oft times without a bill!
Wash diapers? Oh good Lord!
They don't do that today.
They buy them at the super mart,
Just use, and throw away!
They all do things so different now,
Beats all I ever saw!
So I'll just curl up with my album,
And Be a Smug Grandma!
© Laura Gregg, April 25, 1990