Mom

Mom is for helping you into your seat and helping you out of tall trees Mom is for bumps, bruises and scratches on your knees Mom is for cooking meatloaf, corn and mashed potatoes Mom is for helping you with a word that nobody knows Mom is for kittens, puppies, hermit crabs and fish Mom is for calming you down when homework is due and it’s already ninish Mom is for artwork, carburetors and giving hugs when you really need one Mom is for emergencies and sewing buttons back on Mom is for helping to make the hardest decisions Mom is for finding peace in the most frightening conditions Mom is for very important things, like finding a lovely wife Mom is even more important for learning how to love one’s life