A "Mother's Day" Poem
the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.
*Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes
in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of
yours together.
*Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and
keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and
blow bubbles.
*Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once,
not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the
ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by.
*Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about
what you are going t o be when you grow up, or second guess
every decision I have made where you are concerned .
*Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies,
and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.
*Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy
us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.
*Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you
a story about how you were born and how much I love you.
*Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and
not get angry.
*Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit
on the porch and count all the stars.
*Just for this evening, I will snuggle besideyou for hours,
and miss my favorite TV shows.
*Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair
as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the
greatest gift ever given.
*I will think about the mothers And fathers who are searching
for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are
visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and
mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching
their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that
they can't handle it anymore.
*And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter,
a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and
ask Him for nothing, except one more day.............
in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of
yours together.
*Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and
keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and
blow bubbles.
*Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once,
not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the
ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by.
*Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about
what you are going t o be when you grow up, or second guess
every decision I have made where you are concerned .
*Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies,
and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.
*Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy
us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.
*Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you
a story about how you were born and how much I love you.
*Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and
not get angry.
*Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit
on the porch and count all the stars.
*Just for this evening, I will snuggle besideyou for hours,
and miss my favorite TV shows.
*Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair
as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the
greatest gift ever given.
*I will think about the mothers And fathers who are searching
for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are
visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and
mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching
their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that
they can't handle it anymore.
*And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter,
a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and
ask Him for nothing, except one more day.............
1 comment:
I'm so sorry to learn of the passing of your father. I noticed the poem on your blog and I'm glad that he loved it.
This is a poem I wrote for my son when he was just a little boy. I would appreciate it if you could email me, so that I can give you my name and have you put that on the poem.
rainmom2000@aol.com
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