Tiny fingers
Tiny toes
Chubby cheeks
A button nose.
Changing diapers
Sleepless nights
Overwhelming
Hold on tight.
Finally crawling
Peek- a-boo
Eating solids
A smile, too.
Walking, running
Moving fast
Cherished moments
They won’t last.
Loving, hugging
Kiss good-night
My sweet child
All is right.
Off to school now
Please don’t cry
“I’ll be fine, mom.”
Say goodbye.
ABC’s
and 123’s
“Look at this, Mom -
Are you proud of me?”
Catching bugs
Riding bikes
Skipping stones
Flying kites.
Broken bones
Scraped up knees
Bandaged up
A kiss from me.
Lots of groceries
Tons of bills
Dishes stacked
To the window sill.
Never-ending
Piles rise
Laundry may be
My demise.
Toys are broken
Pee on floor
Help me Lord
Can’t take much more.
Middle school
The halls of doom
Music blaring
Messy room.
Growing out
Of clothes too fast
Up two sizes
Since measured last.
No more kisses?
What? For real?
Stop and think
How I must feel.
Awful smelling
Showers help
Wash your pits
Scrub your scalp.
Such a mouth
Yes, you know all
I’ll still catch you
When you fall.
High School starts
Four more years
When you need me
I’ll be there.
Baseball, soccer
Football too
Homework, working
Much to do.
You did what?
That can’t be true
Hope you have one
Just like you.
First date, first love
Now it starts
Time to mend
A broken heart.
Driving now
Out with friends
Will this phase
Ever end?
Making memories
Keep grades high
Spread your wings
It’s time to fly.
Graduation
Already through?
Couldn’t be more
Proud of you.
College bound
Your journey starts
Be true to yourself
Guard your heart.
All grown up
How time flies
I love you, baby!
Be safe, Goodbye.
Wherever you may be in your parenting journey, I wish you an abundance of love and joy this Mother’s Day and beyond.
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