Her deep blue eyes whisper hues of water and sky, while wrinkles of smile grace her face, and make it soft and loving. She wears multi-hued clothing which reflect her beauty and gathers compliments from aging women who glare at their own dull fashion, secretly appalled at their lack of imagination. She is statuesque, strong and steady, making others shrink when she speaks, because they know she is right and they believe in her words. She has always been behind me, enduring hot sun and sand or cold, metal bleachers to urge me on, even those times I felt that I wasn’t good enough to merit praise. She has sat next to me, encouraged my intelligence and made my art have meaning with her approval. She passed down to me her sense of justice, and made me stronger. Because of her, I never settle for less than I deserve. We have had wars and tears, battles and scars, but they have healed. And she will always be the soul within me, my mother. Thanks for reading. Please comment, Hell'n
Thank ya'll so much for reading & commenting. Folk Poet 80- I have NO IDEA what chord! LOL I don't play :-( My middle son does but, I dont think this would make a very good Heavy Metal song. LOL Hell'n
My Mother taught me LOGIC - "If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can't go to the store with me." My Mother taught me MEDICINE - "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way." My Mother taught me ESP - "Put your sweater on; don't you think that I know when you're cold?" My Mother taught me TO MEET A CHALLENGE - "What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you... Don't talk back to me!" My Mother taught me HUMOR - "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me." MY Mother taught me PATIENCE - "Sure, you can do that. As soon as you're 21 and leave the house!" My Mother taught me DIPLOMACY - "I don't want to hear who started it, It takes two to fight." My Mother taught me SHARING - " Play nicely with that or I'll just take it away from both of you." My Mother taught me ETIQUETTE - "Use your fork! If I see that hand on the table again I'll Slap it!" But most of all, My Mother taught me LOVE - " You know that whatever you do or whatever happens, I'll stand behind you because I Love you."