Wondrous beauty, that surrounds me in every way;
I'm thankful to you, each and every day.
Just being you and sharing of your love,
I know in my heart, you were sent from above.
My first steps began, with you at my side;
You were my guiding hand, that kept me in stride.
Your support and comfort, through each stumble and fall,
And your kisses on my boo boos, were the greatest of all.
You reached to me, with a helping hand;
To offer support, and to help me stand.
It was just enough, for me to learn on my own;
Fear I sometimes had, but to know I wasn't alone.
Your love and patience, in everything you do,
Like when you taught me, how to tie my shoe.
You did it this way, to prevail;
To better prepare me, to walk life's trail.
By showing me the way, and holding my hand;
My wings to life, you've helped to expand.
Little by little, you slowly let go;
You knew the right ways, that helped me grow.
When the time was right, you set me free;
And if not for you, I wouldn't be me.
When your time comes, for you to depart,
You will not be gone, forever you'll live in my heart.
My advice I ask, is not to change a thing you do,
For if you did this, you would not be you.
This is my way of telling you, you're special in every way;
I love you mom, and Happy Mothers Day.
Author notes
Written May 8th, 2006 for my mother for Mothers Day. As luck will have it, I had a heart attack the day before Mothers Day and a triple bypass on Mothers Day and this is what my mother had to read while I was being operated on.
By: Driftwood/gwboykin
A contest entry
- Love Notes To Your Mom by midnight eyes.
500 points, ended January 10, 2008, 13 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Celebrating Mother's Day by ecrivain01.
450 points, ended April 25, 2008, 12 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - MOTHERS DAY!!!!!! by WesBreezyxxx.
300 points, ended April 22, 2008, 5 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Mom's day! by ButterflyforChrist.
450 points, ended May 15, 2008, 10 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - A TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by Talking Toni.
450 points, ended May 17, 2008, 35 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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Such a warm and loving tribute to your mother. So very well written.
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So Lovely!!
What a beautiful poem you have penned for your mom on Mother's Day. So full of love and caring. A delight to read. Read your author's notes. I hope you are feeling better. Thank you for sharing this lovely poem. You take care.
Bless You,
Sandy
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Wonderfully written thanks for sharing and I hope to read more from you soon. good luck in the contest. I hope your mother enjoyed this as much as i did. I am sure that she did and i hope thet you are feeling better now too.
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well during it all she knew that you loved her. this was beautifully written. I loved the flow and deserves all the trophies. wonderful job.
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I am surprised this has not won Gold in a "Mother's Day" contest.
This is a terrific poem in dedication to your mother. This incorporates the simple things in with the overall expansion.. meaning even the smallest things in life that were done for you meant a lot, and those are the things that come from the core of a mother's heart... Just being the caring and loving person she is and having that love returned is amazing.. Not a lot of mother's receive that sort of attention anymore. I am so sorry to hear about the tragic event that happened during Mother's Day... I'm glad all is OK now. Thanks for entering & good luck!
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Lovely
This is a lovely poem giving tribute to your mother. I enjoyed reading it and found it to be a very nice sentiment. Toni -
Awwww
This is so touching! So gorgeous! Splendid write for what seems to be a great mother. I really love this. Beautiful job. This really touched my heart.
Good luck
Blessings,
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I am sorry but I could not help by cry through this! I am glad that you lived through your ordeal to be able to spend another Mother's day with your mom!!! A very emotional write that captures the heart of the reader. Very well done and best of luck in the contest
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what a heart moving dedication to your mom. I enjoyed this so much. Good luck in the contest, this is awesome.
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Beautiful poem, well written. I know your Mother loved it. Glad you are feeling better now. Good luck in the contest.
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This is a really good poem! It really deserved the silver trophy that you won. Good luck in the contest!
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This is a very beautiful tribute to your mom, sorry your day couldn't be better though, hope your recovery went well.
congrats on the silver, well earned!
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I love this
Amber
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Oh, My goodness this was very beautiful and heart touching. An full of love.
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Your mom is lucky, btw you have a little mistake there in the last stanza "your" shouldnt it be "you're"? well, i guess it was a typing error, because the poem is truly wonderful, and so sweet, your mom is very lucky and im glad evrything turned out ok with your health problem thank you -elena
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Beutiful
Wow, what a wonderful poem to write for your mother. I can imagine her tears while reading it. I look forward to reading more from you. -
Very nicely done!
Any Mom would be happy to receive a poem like this one!
Maureen
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SSSSWWWWWEEEEEETTTT!
When I fist began reading this poem I was thinking... man this would be perfect for a Father's Day poem ...little did i know it was actually dedicated to your mom for Mother's Day.
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very lovely
This is a wonderful and loving tribute to your mother.
Your love and respect really shows. Great job. Darlee77
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HOW DID I MISS THIS??
But I do miss u..tons! I hope you are ok my dearest friend, and everything is well, you kinda got hit with a lot in the past recent times...and iw orry about you. I love this, I think my son would write sumthing like this, cept hes only 2 1/2 lol....Great write my dearest and keep penning when ur muse comes back!!
Miss you
Emily
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great
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such a wonderful piece of poetry. inspiring and warmth of love floods my being. well done my dear, once again you struck a chord with this....sigh....lucky momma.
much love and peace
Victoria
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Driftwood this is a very nice poem that you had penned here for your mother brought tears to my eyes I can tell this was written with alot of emotion straight from your heart. Your rhythm and rhyme flowed beautifully throughout the entire poem I had written one for my mom too she is not with us no more but she still deserved a mother's day poem, you expressed your sentiments of a love from a mother to her children well done my friend you get my applause along with my standing ovation to go along with this lovely poem done for you mom
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I hope your mom appreciated this poem. It's beautiful and very heartfelt.
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I feel the love you have for your mom, beautifully penned with pride, nothing like a true moms love, thank you for sharing..
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Simple but nice pennerd verses from the deep of your heart. Nice feelings to read your poetry. Following verses are so cute within its honesty:
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When the time was right, you set me free;
And if not for you, I wouldn't be me.
When your time comes, for you to depart,
You will not be gone, forever you'll live in my heart.
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Come back with more of your good work.
~Sonja~
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wow this is soo beutiful and poetically great i love it i bet ur mum does too
im just speechless i dont know what to say that u havent already heard
your poems are GREAT Driftwood
i love them all xxlorren
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Excellent
Oh this is so very beautiful... what a wonderful Mother's Day gift to your Mom... it was beautifully written, and it brought chills to my heart... Mother's are special people, and deserve to get the accolades you have given to yours. ... Dee
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this was a very sweet tribute to give to your mother for mothers day, and very touching, thanks for sharing and keep up the awesome poetry here...
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Again, beautifuly done...when I go out intot he sacred area of my forest to sing to my mother, tomorrow, I will sing one for yours as well. So many precious memories. Even the whack of that hairbrush when she braided my hair and I was beebopping in place, is a good memeory. *smiles*
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nice poem
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Wow!! This is beautiful!! You amaze me! You have so much talent, and I'm just amazed by you lol.. I wish you best of luck in the contest! Keep up the great work!
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I love the wording and the ryhming.My mother and are pretty close too.Great poem.Thanks for entering and good luck.
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A very hearfelt poem, but please check the three forms allowed in this contest and then re submit by May 13 if you can. Hope you see your new poem soon. This might fit in one of the other Mother's Day contests.
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This is such a beautiful piece for your mother...I wish I had such a close bond...but I don't so I am a little jealous to be truthful....treasure every second you have her hun !!
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Ohhh What a beautiful piece!!! There was such a lovely flow to this piece and so much feeling in it. I really loved it. So glad I read it.
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this was a very touching poem, so well worded. what a great way to show your mom how much you care. the content as a whole shows there's way more to loving mom than saying siply ' i love you' great write.
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Wow, what a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to your mom. I love this poem and wish you the best of luck in the contest!
Allen0826
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this is so beautifully written. a mother's love is the best thing in the world. i wish you the best of luck in this contest you have entered. viyanna rosemarie langager
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A lovely beautiful piece dear brother.
I'm glad your muse is back.
Wish you the best luck in the contest.
Shahrzad
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aww
This is a good poem..I'm sure your mom would love it and everything. It's out of the ordinary since you're on my friend list and i was skimming through reading poems. I hate poems that don't ryhme most of the time...I'm not trying to be mean or anything, but I can't get the speed of the poem right. This poem is sweet..you should show your mom even if you're afraid to show your poems because it's good. -
lol you sold me on the booboos
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Awww....this is so sweet...I'm glad that you can put this into words to express how you feel for your mom. It's a special thing, the bond between a mother and her children, I wish I had that. Good job, and thanks for giving all of us at Ap the opportunity to read this...it really is a beautiful piece.
~Gin...ps: Much Love...and God Bless!!!
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