Little But Oh So Mighty

She was little but oh so mighty She had to be From a family of fourteen Self preservation the key Left home at sixteen Joined the army Married at twenty four Widowed at thirty seven with a young family Emigrated to Australia As a ten pound Pom To give her children a better life In a country safe and plentiful , a place to belong Raised her five children in a new land Completely on her own Daily life as a hospital cleaner Working her fingers to the bone The only one who fills my heart with absolute admiration For all they have achieved and overcome Is one little but oh so mighty lady My cherished mum ….. I miss her so much …..