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Lucie
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since 1999-06-20
Posts 1077
Houston

0 posted 1999-09-19 12:09 PM


This poem was written by my mother.. for my brother.

A mother has her first child
her greatest pride and joy.
And as God does the picking,
he made my first a boy.

God doesn’t do the raising,
he left that job to me.
Although he watched he gave no hint
what kind of man you’d be.

Many times I blamed him
that I had to do it alone.
So I spanked and yelled and scolded,
till soon I found you grown.

But when I thought my job was done
and stepped back to take a look.
I realized I had no pattern
or instructions from any book.

You were tall and gentle with a smiling face
a mother’s real pride and joy.
So I’ll let you go with tear in eye,
my son, my man, my boy.

© Copyright 1999 Lucille Dobbins - All Rights Reserved
Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666
California
1 posted 1999-09-19 12:40 PM


Your mothers conveys her love well.
Being a parent is very difficult, and sometimes they need reassurance that they're doing o.k. I think I'll call my mom after reading this. Thank you for sharing this.

Michael

Isis
Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland
2 posted 1999-09-19 12:54 PM


A loving mother, whom I'm sure made no mistakes. She writes and conveys her love so beautifully.
Thanks for sharing it Lucie..

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Words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.
~Isis~



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