HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER
mom, the life you gave me
is a little older today
and in those decades now gone by
we’ve both come a long, long way
i’m still the same old person
you raised me up to be
those sacred days of childhood
now die cast in me
your lessons remain most precious
and resonate still today
your unceasing love above it all
helped a son to find his way
from my first taste of wildness
exploring the backyard wood
the joy i found in new frontiers
and knowing that I could
go way out there beyond the fields
and return to a nurturing home
gives me joy yet today
comfort wherever i roam
my heart still full of adventure
across trails trod far and wide
the love you given me since then
a most treasured gift inside
i know i’ve let you down some
even though still unavowed
i hope there were some moments
when you felt really proud
Mom, all these years gone by now
are a tribute to what you’ve done
the sacrifices you made for us
still reflect in the life of your son
when the day arrives and one of us
must tell the other goodbye
a heavenly adventure will unfold
in the tears of an endless cry
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