Ode To My Mother

29.1.28

Mother dear
Who gave me life,
Who guarded me through fear and strife,
Who shaped me for the path of life,
My Mother.

Mother dear
Who made my bread.
Who taught me prayers beside my bed,
Who planned for me the life I led,
My Mother.

Mother dear
Who watched o’er me,
Healed my aches and pains for me,
Oft knelt in silent prayer for me,
My Mother.

Mother dear
Who tended me,
When in illness long I lay,
Gave up sleep as well for me,
My Mother.

Mother dear
Who chided me,
When in sin my steps would stray,
Who showed to me the better way,
My Mother.