Memory of a Mother

I was raised by a stepmother. I called her mother. She gave love and raised many children. The word Mother should be used in honor of strong and wonderful woman.

          








                                      Memory of a Mother
 
      
                                              (I was raised by my stepmother Sonja.
         A beautiful and wonderful lady who died too young.)
 
  Names given are earned.
 
Not easy to become.
 
You were a mother to many.
 
You try to love all of us.
 
Errors made in a life haunted your dreams and life.
 
The good deeds overcame all your mistakes.
 
Mother and  Mama. Sweet words spoken to a woman who loved her children.
 
You shall be to me.
 
Mama Sonja for your gift of love.
 
           Coyote
          2002

Author's Note

All the mother's day poetry made me think and remember good people I do miss a lot. If you have a mother a live. Need to visit. One day you will wished you did.
John

Reviews

[Star Wolf]

A wonderful poem in memory of your stepmother Sonja, very beautiful and so full of love.

[Dahlia Phoenix]

Being a mother is probably the best experience any woman is or wants to be. Sometimes there are bad mothers but in the end you'll find that side that cares for the people around them no matter the circumstances. Good dedication for today and hope you have a Happy Mother's Day.

[Calypso]

Lovely. I lost my mother at a young age and Mother's Day always leaves me feeling sore and sad, but today hasn't been bad at all.
I hope today has been a happy day for you too.

[TamiViolet]

Wonderful tribute to your stepmother Sonja, and valuable advice to those of us whose mother is among the living. I like the lines 'Errors made in a life haunted your dreams and life. / The good deeds overcame all your mistakes.'... What's important is love as you say...

[Awkward]

This makes me feel so lucky that I am able to hug and kiss my mom on a daily basis!

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

Coyote - your poem for your mama Sonja is beautiful , your note is so true!
Please all who read take Coyotes advice.
When you lose your mother you lose your best friend ..

Chloe

[A.G Franke]

short but sweet, tells her you love her and I why. I like how you pointed out that it doesn't have to be your actaull a mother, just a "motherly figure" to be considered a mom! good work! =)
A.G.

[Jasmine]

again, very beautiful and moving... a lovely poem.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Excellent poem! We all should cherish our mother each and every day because life is too short!!

[quinfinn]

this is beautiful, both in its content and its message. very personal and heartfelt and i am deeply moved. my mother died december 15, 2008 and christmas has never been the same for me since. thank you for touching the tenderness which is a beloved mother. great poem...