Mom

poem I wrote for my mother

My mother kept a graden
A garden of the heart
She planted all the good things
That gave my life its start.

She turned me to the sunshine
and encouraged me to dream
Fostering and nurturing
the seeds of self-esteem.

And when the winds and rains came
she protected me enough-
But not too much because she knew
I'd need to stand up strong and tough

Her constant good example
Always taught me right from wrong
Were the markers for my pathway
To last a lifetime long

I am my mother's garden
I am her legacy
And I hope today she feels the love
reflected back from me