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Her Way

There once was a time
I called you just about every day
Years ago, that almost feel like yesterday
My friends may have thought I was a mama's boy
But that was okay
I'd call you anyway
Always interested in what you had to say

Now I ponder the time I've wasted
The hours I've lost
I guess living life has a cost
As within daily living we're tossed
Grown up problems and being bossed
Getting older 
Hair turning to frost

I might call less
But you I'd never forget
Loving you is a sure bet
I know you will always listen
Whether I'm happy or upset
You're the one in my corner
When others think I'm all wet

Other's might have frilly moms
I love that you are strong
Your hugs one of my favorite things
They make me feel like I belong
So important
When sometime things go wrong
I know that you and me will always get along

So on this coming mother's day
I'll give thanks as I pray
Appreciative that you are more than okay
You are a one of a kind
My favorite 
A true original
Better than Frank Sinatra
No apologies
Outrageous
Wonderful woman
Doing it your way!

I love you mom
Happy Birthday!

Copyright © Richard Lamoureux | Year Posted 2015

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Njeri Hunjeri Date: 6/8/2015 1:36:00 PM Wonderfully penned. 7777 Login to Reply

Monterey Sirak Date: 5/7/2015 2:32:00 PM A beautiful and heartfelt tribute to your mother. I love it!!! Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/7/2015 5:31:00 PM Thanks Monterey.

Kelly Deschler Date: 5/4/2015 3:19:00 PM My Mom and I text each other daily, even if it's just to say, I LUV U... It's great that you have such a close relationship with your mother. This is a beautiful and touching tribute to her! Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/5/2015 8:32:00 AM Thanks Kelly, hugs Rick.

Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/4/2015 9:06:00 AM Ha ha, I just emailed you back asking if you read this one. A well deserved early mother's day tribute. You are after all my favorite! Login to Reply

Mama Bear Date: 5/4/2015 8:59:00 AM Your mother is derelict in reading your wonderful writing Thank you for the lovely tribute and for being such a loving son You know my feelings go deep for you and of course you did the usual You made me cry. Proud to be your mom Love Mom Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/4/2015 9:07:00 AM Oops my message is just up above.

Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/4/2015 8:33:00 AM Thanks Becca. Login to Reply

Kp Nunez Date: 5/3/2015 10:40:00 AM Blessed is the man who loves his mother AND is able to express it in ways few men can. Blessed is the mother who gave birth to such source of love and devotion, the talent is a bonus! :) Kim Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/3/2015 5:21:00 PM You at sweet!

Emile Pinet Date: 5/3/2015 9:28:00 AM The love you and your mother share is remarkable and so self evident in this poem. You recall all the magic that surrounds your life and recognize that your mother is the source and inspiration for that magic. This is a very touching poem filled to overflowing with love. Emile. #7 Login to Reply

Charmaine Chircop Date: 5/3/2015 9:27:00 AM No one in the world can love a child as much as her /his mother do...Its unexplainable love,almost like God's love itself.Richard what a heart grabbing tribute this is..And its good that you used to call your mom everyday..keep callin as much as you can..I do call mom too and Im definitely the opposite of being a mommy a girl..I just know that one day I might pick up that phone and mom might not be there..So now is the moment...An amazing post..A fav. Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/3/2015 5:20:00 PM God provided mothers to teach us how to be more loving.

James Marshall Goff Date: 5/3/2015 9:12:00 AM Hi Richard! I adore my Mom too! 2 strokes and and bad heart...but holding steady at 84....great tribute! jimbo Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/3/2015 9:14:00 AM Good for her! They say that aging is not for sissies.

Eileen Manassian Date: 5/3/2015 8:46:00 AM Beautiful, Richard. Beautiful tribute to your Mama. She is an amazing woman, and I feel privileged to call her friend. :) Hugs. Happy Mother's Day, Edith. May God bless you with many more wonderful years to come.....Richard is blessed to have you in his life...as you are blessed to have him in yours. Hugs Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/3/2015 9:00:00 AM She's going strong Eileen. I indeed feel blessed! Eileen Manassian Date: 5/3/2015 8:48:00 AM Love the rhyming in that second stanza...

Jan Allison Date: 5/3/2015 8:45:00 AM Oh Richard this is so so charming a lovely tribute to Mama Bear and happy mother's day to you all - we celebrate it in March here in the UK:-) Hugs Jan xx 7 xx Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/3/2015 8:59:00 AM Thanks and hugs back to you Jan.