For My Mother
For My Mother
Although you are not here with me today, Mom
On quiet nights, I sometimes remember
How you held my hand and led the way
Those past years never to be forgotten
When I was lost, your words of encouragement
Guided me to the narrow path of fulfillment
And now that I am grown, I look back
To see you, Mom, my Knight in shining armor
When times were hard, you fought your misty eyed tears
How difficult it must have been to hide your most inner fears
And even though you needed love and comforting too
Your sacrifices were for me, unselfish and without thought of you
You taught me to never give up, always be myself each day
To follow my dreams, not letting anything stand in my way
I will try my best but you know it's not easy for me, Mom
To follow in your footsteps, but I'll never let you down
And now that you are no longer here for me to say
I look upon my children with the hope that someday,
They can understand why I often look at the stars for you,
An Angel, still guiding and forever watching over us too
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Gone But Not Forgotten
I thank you Mom!
By: Liz Ward
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