Mothers Day

You tip-toe in

laden with gifts,

a tray of

too sweet tea

and overdone toast

that sheds crumbs

upon the bed.

Little glass vase

of hand-picked flowers

harvested from beneath

the apple tree,

and a card

diligently adorned

with felt tip hearts,

yet it's the shy smile

drawn to your face

by my heartfelt thanks

that is the sweetest gift

this mothers day morn.

Reviews

[Firestone Feinberg]

Incredible. A diamond. David

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ah, that humble, shy, uneasy smile...

sometimes it does make us uneasy to accept praise or thanks.

this moved me...and moves me.

[Samuel Dickens]

There is no experience in life sweeter or more rewarding than to receive such pure love from a child--especially your child.

[Distant horizons]

Beautiful.

[New Dawn]

thanks Lorry - glad you liked it

[Distant horizons]

:-)

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~ oh, gosh... this is just so adorable... i love the way you mentioned the "too sweet tea and overdone toast"... i love the "little glass vase" and "the hand-picked flowers" and their location "beneath the apple tree"... and the "diligently adorned card"... and i love that "shy smile" the most too... you live the poetry you write, dearest shelley... and that is just divine... i almost feel a part of this beautiful scene... i'm sure you're one of the cutest moms on earth... and your little ones are even cuter... lovely love-filled poem... it's a gorgeous dose of sunshine... from your part of the world this time... thank you for this light and warmth... :)

[New Dawn]

Thank you Serah - yes it is the effort put in to mothers day morning that really matters - though the results have sometimes been less than perfect:)

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~ the pleasure's all mine, dear one... :)