A Mother Like No Other

I have a mother like no other...
Never really understood her when i was younger...
To others she was always kind and giving...
Yet to her children she was mostly harsh and controlling...
I have always wanted to know why but never did...
And as i age i often felt like a lost kid...
Constantly searching for love and care...
Something i felt my own mother would not even bare...
Now that she has aged too...
It breaks my heart and makes me shed a tear or two...
To see her old and weary...
Crossed my mind to ask her finally...why mommy?
Then it suddenly dawned on me...i do not need an answer...
For all i have to do is look at her...
Hard and long enough, without any anger...
Think of all the people she kept under her wings...
And be thankful of how they took off and soared...
Because of all the love my mother could afford...
I figured if she has saved a life at our expense...
Then....everything makes sense...
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Palli Avatar
January 1, 2013 at 3:15 AM
Wonderful!
Brown Avatar
December 13, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Congratulations on your win in Leonora's "Waking Up" contest Eliza. Love, Carol
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
December 13, 2012 at 1:01 AM
Congratulations on your winning spot Eliza love xx
Gasun Avatar
December 12, 2012 at 8:30 PM
Congratulations on your win my dear Eliza! Thank you so much for your full support! love and hugs, Leonora
Brown Avatar
December 7, 2012 at 12:23 PM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Eliza. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Hoping you find even more inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
Dimagiba Avatar
December 7, 2012 at 11:15 PM
Thanks Carol...
Palmer Avatar
December 5, 2012 at 7:24 PM
wow what a great mom,bless up Eliza mom,you are one heaven of a woman,great write Eliza
Dimagiba Avatar
December 5, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Thank you Mr. Palmer...
Guzzi Avatar
December 3, 2012 at 7:23 AM
so nice to read your work to start the day..Light & Love
Dimagiba Avatar
December 5, 2012 at 10:52 PM
You're very sweet, Debbie...
Guzzi Avatar
December 1, 2012 at 7:24 AM
It can be very hard to understand ones own Mother [sigh] I too have many verses about by Mom who has passed. We did come to understand each other before that.."she did the best she could ' [Welcome to Poetry Soup, if you need any help or information it would be my pleasure to aid you. I am running a Contest now for 6 lines of verse on the topic light..please do enter. Light & Love]
Dimagiba Avatar
December 1, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Thank you ms. Guzzi, indeed when we are older we see things differently...i can only thank God this feeling of acceptance/appreciation came to me now than later...
Harrell Avatar
November 30, 2012 at 7:32 AM
Good, Eliza. It is a hard job to be a mother. Moms are precious. Enjoyed.
Dimagiba Avatar
December 1, 2012 at 9:44 AM
Thank you ms harrell...
Chang Avatar
November 29, 2012 at 5:44 PM
so so touching and beautifully expressed..
Dimagiba Avatar
November 29, 2012 at 5:57 PM
Thank you mr chang...
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