This is a very old poem I’ve had since I was about 22 , so it’s twenty five years old. I wrote for my mum who was at the time very seriously ill with cancer and was about to have an operation that we did not know at the time whether she would survive it. We were told by the doctors to say our goodbyes, the night before the operation I gave her this poem. Thankfully she is still with me and today she still treasures the poem I gave her..
You taught me right from wrong
You sheltered me from everything of harm
You moulded me into someone who stood tall
Someone who is strong
You guided me from danger, you told me to
Always walk away and remain calm
You taught how to read and write
To know the comfort of books
You showed me how to be kind and to always believe in humanity
And when the night was scary, you’d comfort me
And tell me everything would be alright
You never tried to be different, you never believed in vanity
You always gave so much of yourself, even
When times were hard and there was no one around for you
You always had a hankie ready to wipe away all my tears
And when I needed things and money was scarce
You’d sacrifice yourself for me and even
Walked around with cardboard in your shoe!
And now I am grown and time has passed into years
I need to tell you how thankful I am for all you have done
And how I grateful I am for having you as my mum
I may not have shown it with gifts or kisses
I’ve expressed it in ways that are invisible
To the naked eye and are only meant for you
So for everything we’ve been through
I just want you to know how much I really do love you.
