To Mom

I remember the tears you held back,

On my first day of school,

How you knew it had to be,

And I must learn the golden rule…      

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The day of my first communion,

When you stood with Dad so proud,

Your smile and your happiness,

Shining through the crowd…

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I remember on Confirmation day,

You were smiling ‘cause I had grown,

As I walked up the aisle of the church,

A day you would never bemoan…

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Then on graduation day,

You held back the tears in your eyes,

As I graduated from grammar and high school,

Your heart was high in the sky…

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Then on my wedding day,

When I marched down the aisle,

The tears flowed once again,

And you wiped them from your eyes…

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Then as my children were born,

You couldn’t hold back your pride,

That is why I love you Mom,

My feelings for you will never subside…

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To my mother on Mother’s Day 5/10/09….

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