A Mother's Day Poem for My Mother
Things I wish we had talked more about over time
Time it turned out doesn't last nearly forever.
When I was a child she had a tendency to smother
She protected me, us, from any harm or accident
All five of us she sheltered but there had been another.
She was smart she went to college at an early age
My mother could draw and paint and act in a play
Teaching school is what she did until she turned the page.
Marrying my father put an end to her teaching career
She didn't paint or pursue her interests during the day
Her whole life was her children you should have seen her.
Swimming lessons, ballet, horseback riding, golf and such
She drove us us from place to place in a big station wagon
It didn't seem she gave up her dreams or very much.
Never mentioning her interests or talents was her way
She rarely spoke of her heartbreak or of what she lost
The least I can do is pay tribute to her on this Mother's Day.
Published by Louisa Burgess
Life long NYer. Expressing myself through the written word has been my lifelong hobby and vocation. Somehow I managed to raise two sons and actually worked for a living! Recently moved to Texas!Louisa Burges... View profile
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3 Comments
Post a CommentGreat tribute! Good to see you writing, thanks for getting back in touch with me on my Abercrombie & Fitch article. I guess we've sort of traded places...I only have time to write here now about once a week!
:) You're obviously not as old as me! My mom was born in 1915... it was unusual in her day for a woman to even go to college unless she was from a wealthy family.
It's funny, my mother went back to school and started teaching after she had us . . . married women in those days made such different choices. I wonder if your mother was heartbroken or was really doing what she loved most. That line about there having been another was haunting.