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Anyone Can Say They'Re a Mother

Anyone can say they’re a mother
It takes more to be a mum
And all the desirable qualities
Are shown through the things that you’ve done

From changing nappies to holding my hand
Teaching me to walk and helping me stand
Plastering scrapes when my balance proved weak
Cuddles that lifted me back on my feet
Tucking me in you always kissed me goodnight
Reading the same story a hundred times

Wishing me luck on  my first day of school
Making sure that I’d adhere to the rules
Helping me get through that difficult class
Paying a tutor to make sure I pass
Throwing a party when grades hit their prime
Encouraging me to strive higher each time

Watching me grow into a mature young adult
Helping me work on all of my faults
Teaching me how to learn from my mistakes
And all about patience when things are at stake
You raised me with pure love and great care
Without you, I wouldn't even be here

Now that I'm older I realise
The sacrifices that you've made in you life
You down played the cost of decisions you made
But now I can see the great price that you paid
Two years without dad, for my happiness
You’re one of a kind and completely selfless

Anyone can say they’re a mother
It takes more to be a mum, 
You’re a first-class mum, daughter and wife
The love that you share brightens my life

Taide
22/04/16

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David Pekrul

Date: 3/12/2017 11:26:00 PM

Moms do more for us and are more for us than we can even imagine, and you have thought of so many things they do for us and have expressed them well. As far as the technicalities in this poem, the rhyming could be improved, but the message is strong, so don't change a thing.