A Mother's Relay
A Tribute to Norma
She holds me for the first time and says "hello".
She tucks me in and says "sleep tight".
She takes care of my scrapes and kisses them well.
She fights my battles, but I say "I can do it!"
She consoles me and says "I'm here for you".
We wept in joy as I walk down the aisle.
She spoils my children, and says, "I'm the grandma!"
I spoil her back and say "I'm the daughter!"
I console her and say "I'm here for you".
I fight her battles, and she says "I can do it!"
I take care of her scrapes and kiss them well.
I tuck her in and say "sleep tight".
I hold her for the last time, and say "goodbye".
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16 Comments
Post a CommentThis is so touching, Irene. Your mother was a beautiful woman and I know she's with you even if not in bodily form.
Very loving and beautiful, I Irene. And your mother is so beautiful--within and without.
Nicely written and so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Sorry the words should be your mother would be proud of you. Pardon the quick hands.
Beautifully written. Thanks for sharing this tribute. Your mother is be proud of you.
This is sooooo sweet..touching..thank you for sharing this...
This is really beautiful; thank you for giving your readers and your mother this wonderful gift! She sounds like a very special lady - and so do you.
This is so lovely; touching and poignant. I loved it!
Thank you Darlene, Robritt,Amanda, Eiffelvu ..It came to me fast and I'm not a poet but I just realized how funny life is..how we start as being nutured by our mother and then the child becomes the nuturer...so I thought of it as relay..like handing the baton...
I loved this, it was so touching that it brought tears to my eyes..