Poem: "Thank You, Mommy"

In memory of Aline.....
......my mother.

THANK YOU MOMMY


Thank You Mommy for
Wanting me
When I was just your seed
For teaching those around you
I was your precious need.

Thank You Mommy for
Showing me
To read, to write, to talk
For years upon years at hospitals
So I could one day walk

Thank You Mommy for
Holding me
So close to your warm heart
For drying my tears and calming my fears
When I would fall apart

Thank You Mommy for
Giving me
Wisdom, Strength, and Courage
To face this sometimes painful world
To be hopeful, not discouraged

Thank You Mommy for
Trusting me
When everyone else just frowned
For trying to lift my spirits
When I was feeling down

Thank You Mommy for
Joining me
In celebrating my wins
Greeting each day with optimism
So I'd succeed again

Thank You Mommy for
Allowing me
To make mistakes and fall
For overlooking failure
Supporting me through it all

Thank You Mommy for
Holding me
With family, friends, with love
Such clarity within your soul
Of the Lord above

Thank You Mommy for
Believing me
In all I'd say and do
Even when I'd doubt myself
To my dreams,you'd remain so true

Thank ou Mommy for
Telling me
The stories of the past
The history of our family
So good memories would last

Thank You Mommy for
Gifting me
The present of my Dad
For somehow we should love eachother
Though our hearts remain so sad

Thank You Mommy for
Granting me
The bond of Sisterhood
A love that stands the test of time
You always knew it would

Thank You Mommy for
Sharing me
With all your Sisters and Brothers
For through them all, we'd come to know
To simply love each other

Thank You Mommy for
Honoring me
With your Father and Mother
They taught me how to love,
To laugh, and to care for one another

Thank You Mommy for
Teaching me
The greatest lesson of all
To love yourself, your gifts, your dreams
From that you should not fall

Thank You Mommy for
Loving me
Until your untimely end,
For in your warm and loving eyes
I have my very best friend.