A Gift From the Heart

She is 16 years old
Going through adolescence
With all the turmoil it blows
One moment she is so charming
The next it's as if
The world has come to an ending
One day all is well, life's a peach
The next is war, everybody is stupid.
And I wait for the cease fire, a bit of peace.

Then a wonderful surprise
Sunday morning she cooks breakfast
For everybody and tells me not to rise
Just relax and don't help
The food was delicious to everyone's delight
After the meal, I began to write a poem
After a while, she calls me
And asks me to come, “come where?”, I asked,
“Just come here”, she says to me.

She led me to the bathroom
She had drawn me a bath
With oils and sweet perfumes
Had set a few candles that were lightened up
And had put nearby everything I needed
She even put a CD player 
With my favorite musical playing
I was moved to tears by this unexpected gesture
It was her gift to me for Mother's Day.

By CarolineCecile
Copyright © 05.13.10
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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May 18, 2010 at 8:04 PM
Wow... sounds like a great kid. This is very heartwarming.
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May 16, 2010 at 5:15 PM
Great write in tribute to your daughter but also in tribute for your love for her...Those teen years can be some wonderful and yet very stressful ones as well....Keep the creative pen flowing..Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work...Sara
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May 13, 2010 at 7:44 PM
What a wonderful gift from a wonderful girl with luv.. having four sons I don't get this kind of treatment but they do have strong arms so I never have to lift grocery bags much.. u enjoy the sweet girl ..they grow up fast ... my Mom used to say ... a son is a son till he gets a wife but a daughter is a daughter for the rest of your life... truth be told.. luv.. Linda-Marie..
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May 13, 2010 at 9:35 AM
So sweet; you see they do care after all!
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May 13, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Lovely poem an dedication, Caroline! Du kannst wirklich auf Deine Tochter stolz sein! Dein Muttertag könnte nicht besser gewesen sein! Really enjoyed reading your poem today und vielen Dank für Deine Kommentare. Ich war sehr erstaunt, dass auch Ruben Deutsch kann und hatte mich sehr über seinen Kommentar gefreut..Wünsche Dir eine schöne restliche Woche und alles Gute, Gert.
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May 13, 2010 at 4:28 AM
I can not tell you what it meant to me to be able to read your poetry today Caroline. I wish you the best in your writing and hope each day takes you to greater heights in it. It is always a pleasure to read your poetry. Love, Carol
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May 12, 2010 at 5:47 PM
Surely there are some difficult moments raising teens, but it sounds like your daughter knew just what to do to make your Mothers Day perfect, Caroline. I'm so happy she pampered you in thanks for taking such good care of her. What a delightful poem!! Love, Carolyn
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