A Mother - My Wings To Fly

Devoted is the word to describe For a mother that occurred in my life Your thoughts and feelings are transcribed Many times you hurdled in life’s strife You made yourself least priority A selfless person is what endeared you Until now, you still cared for us warily The life we had was the dream you drew They brought fame, you gave us God In the most trying times, we have an answer Your teenage picture, tainted by old age A picture that needs to handle with care You are our prized possession I have saved this special day for a special person You tightly held the rope of life on perfection In going uphill, you laid a proofed against all seasons You held my hands in many adventures From sadness to laughter-filled ride From darkness to simple pleasures I just made it to the other side It is your birthday and we’ll never get tired Of bringing back the love that you offer Framed moments of yesteryears inspired It brings our family closer together Great gray hairs emphasized your rich time Once a lively skin turned wrinkled Nights unfolded, you are past your prime Today is special for the first light ever kindled A birthday poem for my mother April 8, 2016