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My Rock

I rushed into the world a bit too fast.
I was the first and only child my mother bore,
so this was big news for her.
I was not big, got room in a hand.
A loving hand that gave me confidence, strength
and love.
Confidence, strength and love only a mother can give.
I was little and weak, but I fought hard.
I was able to cling to life and grow me big.
But this is thanks to you my mom that gave me 
confidence, strength and love.






Dedicated to my mom

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Jon A Cavanaugh Date: 11/27/2012 10:31:00 PM I wanted to read your first poem tonight. And what a lovely tribute to your Mom it was. Wonderful! Login to Reply

Justin Bordner Date: 8/31/2012 5:00:00 PM Her love is your love, your failures hers, and your triumphs both to you as well my friend - Love the sincere homage Laila - J.A.B. % Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 4/25/2012 5:40:00 AM beautifully written, so profound with feelings. harry Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 4/28/2012 8:29:00 AM Thank you for stopping by, and your kind words! oxoxo Laila

Gail Debole Date: 4/1/2012 4:25:00 PM Hi Laila - This is an endearing tribute to your mom. I enjoyed reading your poem very much. - Gail Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 4/16/2012 1:25:00 PM Thank you for reading and stopping by! oxox Laila

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 2/22/2012 6:36:00 AM Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Laila. Love, Carol Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/23/2012 11:59:00 AM Thank you so much, Carol, I think it is an honor to be featured like this! oxoxo love Laila

Samual Ronthorpe Date: 2/20/2012 12:40:00 AM Laila, very beautiful poem. Congrats on having your work featured by Poetry Soup this week..........S.Ronthorpe Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/21/2012 6:05:00 AM Thank you, samual! It is on honor to beeing featured by poetrysoup! oxoxo love Laila

Sara Kendrick Date: 2/18/2012 5:47:00 AM A work showing respect and honor to your mother..Sometimes a rare quality in a young person these days..Welcome to soup..Have a great Saturday..Sara Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/18/2012 11:56:00 AM Thank you so much for reading, Sara! Always a pleasure getting comments from you! oxoxo love Laila

Cory Long Date: 2/14/2012 3:41:00 PM beautifully written and straight from the heart. cory Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/14/2012 11:53:00 PM Thank you for reading, Cory! I always write straight from the heart, poems give more meaning to me then! oxoxo love Laila

Gwendolen Song Date: 2/13/2012 4:59:00 PM This reminds me of a large rock and a lil pebble and the large rock sheltered the lil pebble from all the elements...how protecting she is!! You are very blessed. I think your mom is a great lady too!! Gwendolen Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/14/2012 3:15:00 AM Thank you for reading Gwendolen, and kind words. My mom are much greater than me, she tought me almost all I know! oxoxo love Laila

Laura Breidenthal Date: 2/10/2012 1:31:00 PM What a marvelous free-verse poem. Very sweet. (: Keep writing! You're really good! Always, Laura Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/10/2012 1:40:00 PM Sorry! thank you for reading and thank you very much for kind words! Now it is correct written! oxoxo love Laila Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/10/2012 1:38:00 PM Thank tou for reading and thank you very much for kind words! oxoxo love Laila

Cecilia Macfarlane Date: 2/6/2012 8:22:00 PM Beautiful tribute to your mom Laila....welcome to the soup : ) Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/7/2012 11:35:00 AM Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/6/2012 11:26:00 PM Thank you for reading my poem and for wish me welcome to the soup! xoxo hugs & love Laila

Carol Eastman Date: 2/4/2012 8:47:00 AM A beautiful dedication to your mother... Well said! Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/4/2012 12:36:00 PM Thank you very much for reading, she means the world to me! xoxoxo Laila

Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/3/2012 4:04:00 PM Thank you vienna! Always great comments from you! xoxoxo love Laila Login to Reply

Karen Deeks Date: 2/3/2012 2:06:00 PM Hello, i adore the title as it is paramount(to me) in the full picture ie the solidity and steadfast reliability of a rock. This is a comforting mention of how loving and devoted a mother you was blessed with... Beautifully compiled ... Karen Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/3/2012 2:50:00 PM Thank you very much for nice word and reading my poem!! xoxoxo Laila

Nette Onclaud Date: 2/3/2012 5:22:00 AM laila... you took after you mom, or is it the other way around??.. a lovely piece that has enough fondness about it .. welcome aboard soup and let's hear for you again, and again! :) huggs! Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/3/2012 5:44:00 AM Thank you very much for welcome me to Psoup!!!Yes, my mom encourage me to write her on Psoup....so here I am tada!!!;0) Thank you for reading my poem! oxox love Laila

Darryl Davis Date: 2/1/2012 12:57:00 PM a cute write :-) Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/2/2012 1:00:00 PM Thank you for reading my poem! oxoxo Laila

Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 2/1/2012 9:57:00 AM What a beautiful write and tribute to your mom, Laila! Yes, a mother's love can indeed help us grow faster and stronger-- I'm sure your mom was so touched by this! Oh how cool! I see that Anne Lise is your mom!! ^_^ That's so great that you are a member of the Soup now, warm welcome to you, Laila! ^_^ sending you soupmail after this... Login to Reply Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 2/2/2012 11:22:00 AM happy to help Laila! Write on ^_^!! Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/1/2012 12:10:00 PM Thank you very much for welcome me to PoetrySoup Nikko ;o)And for reading my poem!!Yes, Anne-Lise is my mom and that is cool!!!xoxo Laila

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 1/31/2012 3:57:00 PM A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Laila. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 2/1/2012 1:20:00 AM Thank you very much for welcome me to PoetrySoup and for reading my poem. An special thanks for your good advice. This is all new for me regarding both my english and my confidence about my poetry, and one of my biggest fear is to do, write anything wrong in my comments and poem. oxox Laila

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/31/2012 8:24:00 AM Thank you dear daughter,it is a lovely poem!!!Love you!! oxox love from yours mom. - ps,Welcome in PSoup !!! Login to Reply Laila Andresen Mjelde Date: 1/31/2012 9:02:00 AM Thank you mom, for reading my poem!! Love U 2 whit whole my heart!!!oxox