Meaning of Mother

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MOTHER
IT'S NOT JUST A NAME YOU GIVE TO ANOTHER
IT'S CARING, AND LOVING AND KIND
IT'S THE DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH ONE DAY YOU'LL FIND

IT'S THE RAINBOW YOU'LL FIND
AT THE END OF THE RAIN
IT'S THE FACE THAT LOOKS AT YOU
BUT NEVER WITH SHAME

SHE HAS SOFT SHOULDERS
AND IS ALWAYS STRONG
SHE'S THE ONE THAT YOU RUN TO
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

SHE'LL NEVER JUDGE YOU
AND SHE WILL ALWAYS CARE
BUT ONE DAY WHEN YOU AWAKE 
SHE MAY NOT BE THERE

SO LOVE HER WHILE YOU CAN
BECAUSE TO TAKE HER HOME
HAS ALWAYS BEEN GODS PLAN

SHE'S ONLY HERE
FOR A LITTLE WHILE
BUT YOU WILL ALWAYS
BE HER CHILD
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Shango Avatar
March 23, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Soft emotions on a gentle person with strong words evoking love. Love it. Peace always
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