A Mother's Love

A Mother’s Love She rises with the morning sun, And starts her day out on the run; When afternoon, the clock strikes one, Her day has only just begun; Why even when she’s having fun, A Mother’s work is never done! Her love is given one-to-one, To ev’ry daughter, ev’ry son; For even when she’s ninety-one, A Mother’s love shan’t be undone. Through all her joys, and all her tears, For all her dreams, and all her fears, Through all her days, through all the years, Her children’s hearts, a Mother hears. Sweet lullabies, and nursery rhymes, She sings and reads at their bedtimes, She kisses knees that made tree climbs, And kisses cheeks a thousand times. She teaches first what’s right from wrong, She builds in them a spine that’s strong. She scolds them when they tell a lie, Provides strong faith which to rely. When cupid’s arrow first flies by, She comforts when things go awry, She counsels each child not to cry, But give it one more worthy try. And when at last from nest they fly, She gives her bittersweet good-bye. The bond between them reassures, A Mother’s love always endures. And though a Mother’s work ends not, It’s through her love what she has wrought; Into this world each child she’s brought; Each doctor, lawyer, astronaut; Not ever has one once forgot, They owe to Mom all that they’ve got!