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Mother's Gems

My daughters just went shopping, and told me "Mama, hide your eyes! " When they came in the front door, With a Mother's Day surprise. They carried several loads of bags from my dear daughter's car, With smiles, laughs and giggles For the day we mamas star They always each will ask me, "Mom? What do you want this year?" I tell each child "Nothing, just you children, each sweet dear." And I truly mean it, but they do it anyway, They always bring me presents Every year on Mother's Day. And now that most my daughters, Have children of their own, And every single child of mine Is raised all up and grown, Mother's Day is filled with flowers, cards and Sweet things too, Yet the sweetest thing of all is Our Family's love so true. My daughters gave me flowers An early gift today, A colorful and brilliant bunch, A wonderful bouquet! Loveliness, what beauty! But more lovely each sweet gem, The brilliant precious priceless ones. I have in each of them!

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Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/26/2025 2:29:00 PM

Bj, What wonderful a mom you are! A real Mother, like you,comprehends that the sparkling richness of having been blessed to be a Mother by God! Hugs, Pangie So,,,well written

Anna Marie Kaianah

Date: 5/16/2025 12:22:00 AM

Aweee! Such a delightful poem my friend! You deserve every blessing! ;) I hope you had a wonderful mother's day! <3

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/15/2025 8:19:00 PM

Priceless poetry, Bj. You are blessed, and you truly appreciate it. Wonderful. ~ Gershon

Sotto Poet

Date: 5/14/2025 8:44:00 AM

What a brilliantly written and really moving piece. Sharing the affection of those youngsters is priceless, and it's lovely to feel it even without presents. I hope you had a happy, belated Mother's Day BJ.

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/14/2025 7:44:00 PM

Thank you Sotto! I love all of my kids so much, being able to talk to each of them by phone or in person is my greatest joy, their 'presence' is far more precious to me than any other treasure on earth, but they do bring me gifts as well, though I've told them those are not needed :) I did indeed have a very happy Mother's Day, thank you so much for your belated Mother's Day wish, your visit and your very uplifting comment Sotto, be blessed my friend :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/14/2025 5:06:00 AM

Glad you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. My oldest daughter brought her presence, a beautiful bouquet of flowers (too) and a funny card. My other 2 kids called me. Love them all so much! I felt remembered and cared about. Hugs

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/14/2025 7:40:00 PM

I am so glad that you too were blessed on Mother's Day, the opportunity to visit by phone or see our precious kids in person is wonderful! How sweet of you daughter, flowers, a wonderful choice in gifts :) I didn't see all of my kids but sure loved the sweet conversation by phone for those unable to be here. Don't you just love those cards? I save every card over the years in a scrapbook, my treasure chest :) I'm so glad you had a blessed day Kim! Hugs to you as well <3

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 5/13/2025 7:25:00 PM

What a touching and beautiful poem! Children are such a blessing. I'm glad you had a wonderful Mother's Day, with your wonderful family. :)

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/14/2025 7:01:00 PM

Thank you Evelyn, your comment is so very uplifting! Yes, oh I so agree, children are a wonderful blessing :) I did have a wonderful Mother's Day and either saw or spoke with all of my children and many of the grandchildren. I hope your day was filled with much joy as well :) Hugs to you! <3

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/13/2025 4:32:00 PM

Yes, isn't it wonderful to have the love of those children which is enough without gifts. It is special though when they pick something out for us. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/14/2025 6:58:00 PM

Yes Sara, so wonderful :) Their presence, either physically which of course is sometimes impossible, or through a telephone conversation is by far the sweetest gift for us mamas. Gestures of love in choosing gifts is very special, though they know it is not expected, it is so sweet when they do choose to bless us in that way. Thank you for your visit and sweet comment. I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day Sara <3

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 5/12/2025 7:24:00 PM

This is so touching and so beautifully expressed, Happy Belated Mothers Day love

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/14/2025 6:50:00 PM

Thank you, sweet Mystic Rose, I hope you had a beautiful day of precious joy as well. Your belated Mother's Day wish is so filled with love and feels just like a lovely Rose :) Thank you for your visit and precious comment <3

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/10/2025 7:23:00 PM

Beautiful tribute to beautiful family. Happy mother's day

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/12/2025 7:13:00 PM

Happy Mother's Day a day late Andrea :) Sometimes it is as busy as Christmas with the grown kids and grandkids celebrating Mother's Day, or Father's Day. I have toned it down a lot since we've been doing restorations, so it was actually like an open house as my grown kids families came by throughout the day and I gave the mamas their gifts, and they brought some for me, it was a fun day. I hope you had a wonderful day sweet friend :)

Anon Y'Mous

Date: 5/10/2025 4:01:00 PM

This is such a good image of a child's love for their mother. It takes two, a loving mother that raises loving children like these precious kids. This is a testament of your love also. I see it daily in you and I'm very thank full to have you for my wife and the mother of our children. Happy Mother's Day to You!

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/10/2025 4:44:00 PM

You adorable man! You have lifted my heart so much sweetheart, gosh I wasn't expecting to see this! Our kids are absolutely precious, and it takes two ya know, to raise eight kids and care for more than that, I could never have done this alone, seriously :)! You're a very loving husband and papa! Thank you my dear husband, my heart has wings! You make me fly :) <3

Tom Woody

Date: 5/10/2025 5:46:00 AM

I'm glad you have sweet daughters. A blessing indeed

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/10/2025 2:18:00 PM

They are, both sweet and precious blessings. Thank you for your visit and comment Tom :)

Valsa George

Date: 5/10/2025 5:16:00 AM

I hear the contented musings of a mother. It is lucky to have daughters. I have two sons. They gift me with presents on my birthday and on our wedding anniversary, but no gift on Mother's day. Of course, they send a message on Mother's Day which I consider as a sweet gesture! But it is with envy that I look on mothers of daughters. Beautifully written dear BJ

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/10/2025 2:15:00 PM

My kids gift me with gifts or messages on my birthday and Mother's Day, but they forget to celebrate our Anniversary, and my husband actually hosted a 40th wedding celebration dinner at a restaurant where they came, but, even then, nobody broght cards except for my sister and nephew, lol, we don't need anything anyway but them! He always says We want your presence, not presents! I wish you a happy Mother's Day Valsa, I am so happy to see your sweet comment today. I wish I could be on site more often, I miss you!

Deb M

Date: 5/10/2025 3:47:00 AM

Just lovely BJ….its true we dont want gifts just them! How many daughters do you have..l.sounds like a lot ha! Lovely reading one of your poems again! Debx

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/10/2025 2:08:00 PM

I have five daughters, I was blessed with biological as well as adopted children, so, yeah :) Blessed :D <3 Thank you for coming over and reading and for your sweet comment. I do not get on here often enough, and it does make me feel sad because I do love Poetrysoup and all the precious poets. I always think I will do better and write again more often on site, but life keeps rolling and so...But anyway, it was a fun poem to write, They make me so happy! How is your grandbaby? Happy Mother's Day!

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 5/10/2025 1:32:00 AM

Hope your mother reads this cute poem. Alas mine died a long time ago.

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 5/10/2025 2:20:00 AM

Sigh, no, she passed away twelve years and one month ago. Maybe she knows about it though, I imagine she is still very interested in the generations unfolding. As a mother and grandma of 15 (counting one miscarried grandchild in heaven), I think I will be watching over them when I dwell on that other shore, if permitted :) Thank you for visiting and for your comment Victor. :)