A mother's love is soft and strong,
A steady place where hearts belong.
Through every smile, through every tear,
She whispers hope and calms each fear.
Her hands may tire, her feet may ache,
Yet every step is for our sake.
She gives her all without a claim,
Never seeking praise or fame.
She is the light before the dawn,
The quiet strength we lean upon.
A gentle voice, a warm embrace,
A safe and everlasting place.
She celebrates our smallest win,
And lifts us up when hope grows thin.
She sees the good we cannot see,
And loves us for who we're meant to be.
Time may leave its silver trace,
And years may soften every face,
But nothing fades, and nothing proves
More powerful than a mother's love.
It is a gift beyond all measure,
A timeless bond, life's greatest treasure.
For in her heart, both fierce and true,
A mother's love forever carries you.
?The world feels a little more quiet today,
Without your voice to lead the way.
But I look to the sky, to the soft morning light,
And know that you’re watching, far out of sight.
?Though I can’t reach out and take your hand,
Or walk beside you across the land,
I feel your warmth in the breeze that blows,
And the steady love that only a mother knows.
?You’re in every memory, every smile I wear,
A beautiful spirit, beyond any compare.
Today I’ll remember the life that you led,
And all of the kind words you ever had said.
?So Happy Mother’s Day, up in the blue,
Until the day I’m back home with you.
I’ll hold you close in my heart, deep and true,
And live every day as a tribute to you.
Warmer than the summer sun
Softer than the breeze
Sweeter than a rose in bloom
My mother’s all of these’s .
My mother always stood by me
Throughout my childhood years
She would always be around me
If I would shed a tear.
She would always pick me up
No matter when I fall
Because the love of my mother
Is the strongest love of all.
Yes , mothers are God’s angels
She is my angel too
That’s why I love her so much
And miss her loving touch.
I will watch over you
Till my dying day
I'll nurture and cherish
The times that we play
The times when I read
Of adventures to come
As I tuck you in bed
And you suckle your thumb
I will watch over you
As you learn how to live
To become independent
From the knowledge I give
The cruelest of fate
As I watch you this way
The role of a mother
To prepare for this day
To live and to love
And to help you be free
Able and strong
For a life without me
I'll wistfully see
All the days in my mind
Of watching you growing
To your own special kind
I'll wistfully dream
Of the days I won't see
When I will be gone
From this entity
I promise I'll stay
In your heart and your mind
In the love that you share
Forever entwined
I will watch over you
Until my last breathe
The love is still with you
It does not fear death
It lives on in the sun
The wind and the rain
It lives on in the thoughts
Which consume your brain
It lives on in your eyes
As you see through the years
It lives on in your spirit
And softens your tears
Know that I'm there
When you need me to be
To comfort and guide you
To set yourself free
Today I’m grateful for a mother’s love…as it’s easy to perceive
Their love began not when we are born…
but on the day we were conceived.
And it grows more brilliant with every sunset…
more vibrant with every dawn
So powerful is a mother’s love…
we are able to continue to feel it…
even after they gone.
When we enter this world, all naked and bare.
We enter with nothing but the love and the care.
The care of our mother, and an urge just to feed,
On the bosom of our Mother as we start to breastfeed.
In a sweet tender moment, that bonds us for life.
It's a bond that will stay through all trouble and strife.
The gift that's been given, that is shrouded in love.
An everlasting connection that is blessed from above.
The connection that's made between baby and Mother.
An unconditional love that is not like no other.
That first tender moment, that first gentle kiss.
Unforgettable moments that fill you with bliss.
As we grow and we learn and our future unwinds.
The love from our Mother is forever entwined.
Embraced in her warmth, a Mother's sweet love.
And the peace that we find, are like the hands of a Dove.
A bond not to be broken, that bond made at birth.
It's because of your Mother you are walking this Earth.
So let us honor our mothers, so pure and sincere.
That tender love for my Mother I will forever endear.
In refulgence of the heavens above, where you are,
Amidst blissful angels, O, you are my northern star,
As I ruminate of selfless love, fond memories impart,
Emanating from treasured affections in my heart.
You are my hero, my holy guide, on this journey of life,
My endearing smile, soothing sufferings of strife,
Blossoming my dreams in your embrace sublime
With grace enamored, through tribulations of time.
Your teachings of morality, as earnestly I revere,
In your righteous footsteps, I endeavor to steer,
Feeling your presence, when every win, you still cheer,
Seeing me rejoice, O, you too shed a happy tear!
When I am gripped in grief, my mother, I hear you cry,
With every breath of my anguish, how you too sigh;
And when I am feeling lost, you are the guiding light,
Guarding me from harm, you are my gallant knight.
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Pages of albums now bequeath, the venerable you,
Honoring gift of your love quite inimitable and true,
Reminiscing in elation, keepsake memoirs renew,
As embers of your benevolence reignite spirits anew.
JESUS LESSONS
When I was little I would cry out to my mama
‘Bout skinned up knees things unfair
Up on her lap I’d find my comfort,
Learned my first Jesus lessons there.
She would tell me
Remember that your Father loves you,
He walks beside you every day.
Turn your face to His glory
When everything’s not going your way.
The enemy is out to get you,
The enemy, he wants your soul
Listen Baby, to your mama’s warning
Don’t forget who’s in control.
Jesus is in control.
A little older, I still cried out to my mama
‘Bout fights with friends who done me wrong
She’d hold me tight, listen to my drama
And remind me that only with Him am I strong.
All grown up, still crying to my mama
‘Bout broken hearts and bygone dreams,
She’d listen kindly, with eyes full of love
Gently reminding me that only Jesus redeems.
Soft brown eyes with sharp tongue
Meaning to distract the dumb
A little warning before a slap
Hard knocks hard life traps
Lots of love when you are ill
Prayers hugs and home cooked meal
Long black stares when you act up
Quick glare with action follow up
Eating less so kids eat more
Needing blessing cause it fell on the floor
Home is warm not rich or poor
Middle class until we pay the Lord
Tithes a tenth or feel her wrath
Need consent in church to laugh
At a joke meant for the mature
Holy Ghost will keep us pure.
She wears name brand from the thrift
But yours is new and a purchased gift
She loves hard makes it easier for you
Praying to God as mothers do.
When I was a child I saw you,
Way up in the sky.
Why did my mother go away?
My. Daddy wouldn't lie.
In my teens you came to me,
Said you were my mother.
But that cant be possible,
You went to God,
He had sent me another
It was about that time,
I learned the truth,
It all came back to me.
You never wanted me from the start,
My mother's love wasn't meant to be.
After feeling unloved my whole life,
I have accepted in my mind.
You created me to be unlovable.
Its it's love I'll never find.
Like mother,
Like daughter,
thanks to my mother
I’ll protect him forever
And fill him with laughter.
The way I love,
I learned from you,
I go above and beyond,
I’ll be the reason he pulls through.
He is my son,
I am his glue.
It feels like his life has just begun,
As I kiss his latest boo-boo.
I look into his eyes,
So full of life and bright
And I remember why
I keep fighting the good fight.
I am who I am
Today because of you.
My love for you weighs a billion kilograms,
I love you THIS MUCH,
Please know that that’s true.
I strive to be a good mother,
My son is my sunshine
And he’ll never have another,
So I will be the best that I can be
this time and forever.
Life just isn’t fulfilling
Without children in it,
For those who are willing,
There’s nothing quite like being the lap
In which they sit.
I live for the hugs,
His smile melts my heart,
He is my doodlebug
And has been from the start.
My dear son,
Mommy loves you,
From the earth to the moon
And all across the seas.
From the first time I opened my eyes
You were the first one to hear my cries
You held my hand and showed me the way
Gave me directions so I don't go astray
You taught me right from wrong
And showed me how to be strong
You set the path for me to crawl
You picked me up whenever I fall
I will love you forever no matter what
I swear to God and that's a fact
You're more than a mother you are my queen
There's no one better and no in-between
You have my trust and my whole heart
The bond that we share will never part
You sacrificed your life and all that you do
To take care of us and see us through
You are more than a treasure, or a lost artefact
I would kill for my mother and that's a fact
I was once a mother sometime ago
That all slipped away
The dreams
The hopes
Losing a child is a harsh reality
One that is faced upon daily
The hollow feeling of emptiness
As you go down to the abyss of the unknown
The plans you once made fade now
In a blink of an eye all gone
It’s almost like a dream from which you cannot awake
It takes courage and faith to face the days ahead
Especially when all you feel inside is dead
Your were born silent not a sound you made
That sound was deafening on that very day
I will never understand why or how it came to be
But know God has his own great will
And What’s meant to be will be
As the day you were born draws near to be
I still hold your heartbeat inside of me
My darling sweet baby girl you will always be mine
I miss you each and every single day
Love from your mother
Now and always
Mothers Love
Mum I miss you day and night
No one will replace your love and bring back all those good memories
It as being five months now and it seems like I am dreaming
Oh, if I can bring back time
Your love i will cherish forever and no one can replace you in my heart.
Rest well in Gods loving arm mum.
Till that Glorious morning.
By Adi Laite Inoke
newborn baby cries
turning bright red with anger
mother pulls him close
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