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Letter To Mom

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Dear Mother, Conceived in love, your passion gave me life The very blood this heart pumps through these veins A dream fulfilled as mother and as wife I wonder now, if I was worth your pain I did not walk the path you set me on The gifts you gave to me are still like new My body, I abused, A wasted pawn I sang my song, performed my own soft shoe But each thing I have done, I gave my all Regardless of the deed, I did my best I never asked you once to break my fall Nor steal the grass or twigs that line your nest At times in life, I know I've made you cry Your passion, is my only alibi Daniel Turner

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Pashang Salehi

Date: 3/14/2017 8:25:00 PM

Oh DT.... I miss my mom too... It's six months now...

David Pekrul

Date: 3/10/2017 12:50:00 PM

A Mother's love is unconditional no matter what we do with our lives, and you've expressed that so well.

Sara Chansarkar

Date: 2/28/2017 8:57:00 AM

Oh,its all what I want to write to me my mom about. This is so honest,thanks for sharing this Daniel!

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/28/2017 11:08:00 AM

Thank you for reading and commenting, Mrs Sara:)

Carole Duet

Date: 2/14/2017 9:35:00 PM

I'm sure your mom is proud of you and your wonderful talent, Danny.

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/16/2017 12:03:00 PM

Thank you, Carole:)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/12/2017 7:02:00 PM

I was looking for new poems of yours to read, but I feel I saw this one before too. Was it one of the disappearing ones? Let me know how many others. I could return and comment to them, Danny SEVEN

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/16/2017 12:03:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea:)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/11/2017 1:46:00 PM

I suspect your mom will have no regrets, she raised a kind and compassionate man. What more could any parent ask for.

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/16/2017 12:02:00 PM

You are just so kind, Richard. Thank you:)

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 2/10/2017 8:41:00 PM

A mother's love is unconditional. Your poem reminds me of this, Daniel, and how complicated the relationship between parent and child can be. Hugs to you, Rhonda

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/16/2017 12:01:00 PM

Thank you, Mrs Rhonda:)

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 2/10/2017 2:14:00 PM

Its in our naturre to do the opposite of what our parents desire us to do at times... yet they still love us, firgive us and adore us. GOOSEBUMPS... reading this beauty, a fave.

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/10/2017 2:29:00 PM

My children do it to me, too:) Thank you, Charmaine:)

Tim Smith

Date: 2/10/2017 2:14:00 PM

I remember this poem and your reply to my comment...lol "a face only a mother could love" ...seriously great poem...at least a 6

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/10/2017 2:27:00 PM

Yeah, that's me, Quasimodo:) Thanks Tim.

Tim Smith
Date: 2/10/2017 2:15:00 PM

I forgot...fave

Frederic Parker

Date: 2/10/2017 2:11:00 PM

oh that we all could of filled our mother's dreams, yet in the end they only cared we were theirs

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/10/2017 2:26:00 PM

I'm not even sure what my mother's dream for me was other than to be happy and be a good human being. She wasn't aiming too high:) Thank you, Frederic.