Mother

A mother is the one who loves you

A mother puts no drug above you

A mother will never make you cry

A mother will never make you want to die

A mother will help you fight your fears

A mother will help you stop your tears

A mother will keep you safe and sound

A mother will never let you down

A mother will daily say I love you

A mother won’t say I hate you

A mother won’t wish you were dead

A mother won’t forget what you said

A mother won’t close the door

A mother won’t let you be poor.

Childhood is...

Childhood is hanging your pictures on the refrigerator, and tea parties you always have to cater.

Childhood is chasing butterflies and picking flowers,

playing with blocks and making towers.

Childhood is hating nap time,

and thinking everything is always MINE

Childhood is crayons and coloring books,

Playing hide and go seek in all the right nooks.

Childhood is falling asleep to your favorite lullaby,

wishing you had wings so you could soar into the sky.

Childhood is only crying over a scrapped knee,

or being stung by a bumble bee

Childhood is thinking boys have cooties,

or your mom making you wear itchy booties.

Childhood is ruining mommy's new leather,

and making friends and keeping them forever.

Childhood finally ends,

When you start to grow up,

And not having to drink out of a Sippy cup…