She must be gentle, she must be strong
She must be fearless, she must be cautious
She must learn life's lessons, she must teach her children
She must guide with correction, she must know forgiveness
She must "keep" her house, she must make it a home
She must dirty the dishes, she must wash the dishes
She must be the first to rise, she must give the last kiss goodnight
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She must be exhausted!
Author notes
Something silly (w/ a little truth) I jotted down many years ago, thought I would put it up in honor of Mother's Day. I'm sure I'll add to it occasionally as the mood strikes me. This is a list that is never ending.
What did you think
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Definitley sounds like a mother. Coming from a mother, I loved this. Your words speek the truth and the end is a must. Always exhausted! Just to get up and do it all over again. Great write!
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A day in the life of huh...?
Yes I do think we men take a lot for granted sometimes (most of the time)...
Nicely written thoughts
Thanks for reminding me!
John
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Fun write, I love the way you built up to the final line.
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Not being a mother myself, but being around many makes me glad I'm a father! Very nice use of subtle humor. I enjoyed reading this piece of poetry.---Mark
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All very true.
I like that nice switch on the meaning of "must" in the last line!
You could follow that with another line "She must be a mother!" except that you'd first have to replace the giveaway reference to "her children" in line 3, and you mightn't want to do that
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The last line says it all. A mother's work is never done even when her kids become adults. This is a nice piece you have here. I really enjoyed reading it.
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its a great poem
this is a wonderful poem.i think its a way to prepare and give advice its a wonderful piece
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She must be exhausted all right. A very true and somewhat humorous look at overworked Mothers that was a pleasure to read.
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Oh my gosh, I love this very true and telling poem that is told with gentle humor that makes the reader grin at the end.
lol
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oops
My previous comment: a perfect example of me making assumptions about the writer without checking out the profile first!
Thanks for your comments on my piece, I absolutely did try to capture the fear in a relationship of being humiliated for honesty and the hope that what is inside our 'other half' will be a strong as we believe them to be and we wont be disappointed if they don't live up to our impression of them.
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A perfect example of...
...deliberately running the risk of appearing sexist until the last line blows away all hint of that.
Nice one!
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I liked seeing the different perspective on it, not one I had thought of before.
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Those days of used to be when Moms where a gift from God. I ask , where have the gone? She must never be forgotten.
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Boy, isn't this the truth!! I don't find this silly, I find it revealing- the most important job in the world and it doesn't even offer retirement!
Nicely done
K
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Very Nice...
"She must be exhausted!"
Amen, Howard
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The first line I knew that it was about mothers this is a great poem indeed left me with a smile thanks for sharing be well.
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Excellent!
The last line brings it home (so to speak). Very nicely done!
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She "must" be nuts. I like this. It points out all the impossible demands we place on mom and not one of them is about her, it is all about "us". Very well don.
Love, Tom B.
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Agreed!
Not sure if yu have any kids but you sure have a jump on what mothers go through. Well done!
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