Maternal Lesson
“Uh…uh…uh…uh… ‘at ‘ould ‘e ‘ice”
“That would be nice,” is what you meant
And with those words a hole appears
In my even temperament.
Many lessons we kids have learned
Sitting at your loving knee
Parables of wisdom and faith
And all the better parts of me
You always showed us life’s true wealth
That’s how me and my siblings knew
Billions could not take one second
Of all the time we spent with you
But, Mother, you now wither fast
You’re an Alzheimer’s casualty
Your bright eyes grow slowly dim
And your sharp brilliant mind does flee
I know I will remember, Mom
Your long life, strong love and bright speech
I promise that I will never
Lose these last lessons that you teach
Love and life are the proud morals
That you are teaching to me now
I feel them, know them and say them
And they become for me a vow
“When I love my woman I’ll tell her!
Dash up to the rooftops and yell her
Name so all the world can see
My love blasting out of me!”
“I will not hide behind cool façades
Always acting my happy charades
I’ll feel who I really am
And to hell with other plans”
“I’ll not hide any powerful guilt
Deeply inside the walls that I built
I will let it out again
And find ways to make amends!”
“And when I am afraid in this life
I’ll hold my kids and cleave to my wife
So my children know always
How strong family love stays!”
“uh..uh..uh ‘at ‘ill be ‘rand!” Hmmm.
I think you said, “That will be grand!”
Damn right, Ma’am!
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