My Mother's Life
born on foreign soil
she came through Ellis Island
American dream
she never had much
worked from sun-up to sun-down
wanting more for me
dying much too young
wishing I could say once more
"Mother, I love you"
For the Senryu for Mother contest
Copyright © Barbara Gorelick | Year Posted 2011
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