Gratitude To a Mother
when I didn’t say it
i meant
on every single day
you spent
deprived of sleep
weary and blue
to say thanks
for all the things
that you do
thank you for producing two gorgeous dots
thank you for not losing the plot
thank you for going to Target and Trader Joes
thank you for picking up diapers, food and clothes
thank you for keeping the refrigerator stocked and clean
thank you for picking up yogurt, mushrooms, peaches and ice cream
thank you for working out our weekly meals
thank you for rushing to the babies when they squeal
thank you for looking after our team
thank you (again) for buying more ice cream
thank you for giving up so much sleep
thank you for dressing the girls as sheep
thank you for always making the bed
thank you for dealing with me and my sore head
thank you for being the person on who we depend
thank you for sending out thank you notes to family and friends
thank you for tolerating my bad jokes and lines
thank you for filling up my glass with wine
thank you for helping me recover from my bike fall
thank you for going back to work, tired and all
thank you for directing us through the easy and the tough
thank you for breastfeeding even when you have had enough
thank you for choosing this wonderful life
thank you for being a friend, mother and wife
Copyright © Grant Norwood | Year Posted 2016
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