Mother

a poem i wrote when i had my first child

Your smile, your touch,
your sweet embrace,
the love of my mother
is seen in your face.

I know who you are
from that very first touch,
the smile that you give
means so much.

The warm gentle way
you hold me in your arms,
tells me I'm safe
from every kind of harm.

As I will grow,
learn, and play
the one I call mother
will be there everyday.

Through the good times,
bad times, and all in between,
my mother's face
can always be seen.

Those three special words
that you've always said to me,
I want to share them with you
I hope you can see.

So from the bottom of my heart
I want to say,
I loved you, mother
from that very first day.