The world can be a scary place for a very young child
Learning by exploration requires a degree of confidence
Knowing that there is always somebody watching your back
Someone who will be there for you if you get into danger
She is your guardian angel
Offering you unconditional love
Nurturing you with food and a safe space to play and rest
Teaching you the essential skills of living and loving
Comforting you in times of distress
Counseling you as you wrestle with emotional problems
Nursing you to good health in times of sickness
Being there for you always as you grow and develop
Guiding you through those difficult adolescent years
Helping change the world for the next generation
As you become an adult and leave the nest
Despite your growing independence and physical separation
You know she will always be available if you need her
She will help you raise your children
Stepping in when their own mother is overloaded or sick
Teaching you the skills of parenting that no book can provide
Setting a role model for family love
Sadly there will come a day when she will pass away
Leaving you with fond memories and infinite gratitude
You will grieve her loss but she will will continue to comfort you
For she lives on eternally in your heart
Thank you Mother
Cheeky Monkey Poetry 