(This poem was published in the inaugural issue of Mother&Baby, May '08)
Hey boys and girls, I have a secret for you,
It’s about the everyday things that all mammas do.
When mamma tickles your feet and your little toes,
When funnily she starts to twitch her nose;
When she starts to ruffle the hair on your head
And dances with you on top of the bed;
Whenever she makes you a chocolate milkshake
And the two of you laugh till your bellies ache;
When mamma kisses you every morning and night,
And when you are scared and she holds you real tight;
Through all the breakfasts and lunches and dinners she makes,
With all the puddings and cookies and cakes that she bakes;
Whenever she takes you for a pretend ride on her broom,
Even when she scolds you and then softly cries in her room;
It’s in all these little things that she does for you,
That mamma’s secretly telling you that she loves you!!
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2 comments:
Sometimes this is what poems are meant to be - simple, meaningful, true, uncomplicated and utterly beautiful. Loved the fact that it rhymes so well. Loved loved loved the line about mom scolding...crying softly in her room. Many many years from now Ananya will understand why I walked around with tear stained cheeks:) This poem is a keeper.
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My friend, thank you. And keep this...for the 'many, many years from now'!
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