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a DAY for MOTHERS
by Joe White

A Day was set aside
To make Mothers our National Pride.
A Day to remind them of
How much we treasure their love.

For all the years she gave,
Working like a maid,
Seeing to our every need,
Making our lives a cherished one, indeed.

We may have never taken the time
To thank her for being the mothering kind,
Sharing the way we feel within
About her being a mother and a friend.

We know we can never show
Our love in a way that would glow,
But it does deep down inside,
Even without this Day, we regard with pride.

I thank God for you,
For giving me a mother to see me through.
To be blessed with someone as true as she
Is one gift I'm so glad belongs to me.

The joy of having a mother like you
Is a feeling I've gotten use to.
I can't imagine you, being any other way,
Except as my mother, one who deserves her Day.

About Joe White
Joe White was born and raised in New Orleans but presently lives in Los Angeles. This poem is to honor all mothers on their special day.