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As a tribute to mothers everywhere I dedicate the following poems. In all the world there is nothing as great as a mothers love.

My Mother, My Friend

You are my mother and my friend,
Which is unusual.
Somehow our characters must blend:
Your wisdom and my will.

I turn, and you are there for me;
I speak, you understand.
I feel cared for, but also free;
You lead but don't command.

I'm fortunate that I was born
To someone just like you;
I love you, not just as my mom,
But for what you are and do.

for my mom Catherine,age 65, I love you mom!


Grandmothers Are Mothers Who Are Grand

Grandmothers are mothers who are grand,
Restoring the sense that our most precious things
Are those that do not change much over time.
No love of childhood is more sublime,
Demanding little, giving much on demand,
More inclined than most to grant the wings
On which we fly off to enchanted lands.
Though grandmothers must sometimes serve as mothers,
Helping out, or maybe taking over,
Each has all the patience wisdom brings,
Remembering our passions more than others,
Singing childish songs we long remember.

for my Nana, Ottilie, age83, Happy Mothers Day dear one!


Mothers and Daughters

Mothers and daughters
Were daughters and mothers
Not so long ago.
We give and take
And take and give
Along time's endless row.

Love is passed
And love received
To be passed on again:
A precious heirloom
Twice, twice blessed,
A spiritual cardigan.

I'll put it on
And treasure it,
The me I have received,
And when the roles
Reverse again,
I'll have what I most need.

So may our love
Go on and on,
A hundred thousand years;
Mothers and daughters,
Daughters and mothers,
Through joys and other tears.

for my daughter Mandy, age 27, who now knows what it's like to be "Mommy"!


Before I Was A Mom

Before I was a mom
I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a Mom
I slept as late as I wanted,
and never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was Mom
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullabies.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom
I had never been puked on
pooped on
spit on
chewed on
peed on
or pinched by tiny fingers

Before I was a Mom
I had complete control of my mind
my thoughts
and my body
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom
I had never held down a screaming child,
so that doctors could do tests or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby,
just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces,
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small,
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel,
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a Mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small,
could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes,
to make sure all was ok
I had never known the warmth
the joy
the love
the heartache
the wonderfulment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

Thank you Mandy, Jessie & Cody, for letting me experience all the wonderful parts of being a mom, and also thank you my darling Dylan for letting me be your "Gammie". I love you all very much!


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