My Mother's Hands


    My Mother's Hands


My mother's hands are special.
Soft and tender is how they feel,
and strong and firm when I did wrong.
My mother's hands are busy all day long.

They wipe alot of runny and messy noses.
They weed the garden and pick pretty roses.
My mother's hands wipe away my tears.
They hold me close to chase away my fears.

My mother's hands are happy ones.
They bake cakes, pies, and sticky buns.
They do alot of chores and things.
They clap and wave when she sings, 
but most of all they stay busy
when she prays for me.

Bonnie J Hollywood-Cutts
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Rutherford Avatar
December 19, 2014 at 7:41 AM
A very moving tribute to your Mom ,well done Bonnie . I also have a tribute poem to my mom 'Yesterday and Mama' have a look at it. Your right we have our memories. Hugs Anne
Hollywood-Cutts Avatar
December 19, 2014 at 7:56 PM
I looked I didnt see it but will have to look again I'm hoping to read it soon
Allison Avatar
December 18, 2014 at 5:56 PM
what a charming write - a mother's work is never done - lovely poem:-) Hugs jan xxx
Hollywood-Cutts Avatar
December 20, 2014 at 6:50 AM
my parents died young. My dad was 2 weeks she of his 56th birthday and my mom was a month shy of her 62 birthday They were born the same year, only 5 months age difference between them. but died 6 years apart
Allison Avatar
December 19, 2014 at 1:28 PM
I still have both my parents aged 90 and 92 sadly dad is terminally ill and mum has dementia and is going blind - breaks my heart but I am so so lucky to still have them both:-) hugs Jan xxx
Hollywood-Cutts Avatar
December 19, 2014 at 1:23 PM
thanks. It has been. With both my parents gone now it is only the memories I have and the expressions about them through my writing that keeps them close to me. My mother and I always had a good relationship However I became very protective of her after dad passed away because my siblings were useless when it came to helping her. It ripped my mother's heart apart emotiuonally when I moved to another state with my husband and kids. That is the one regret I have in life. They I didnt get the spend the last 3 years of her life close to her.
Allison Avatar
December 18, 2014 at 6:14 PM
aww Bonnie it must be so hard - hold on to those precious memories:-) Hugs jan xx
Hollywood-Cutts Avatar
December 18, 2014 at 6:12 PM
Thanks so much for reading my words and thoughts about my mother. I miss her deeply but have many fond memories of her.
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