A DAY FOR MOM
   is for the Moments she spent in anguish...
Each time you had a fever or a chill.

   is for the Oceans of tears she sadly shed...
When your country called and you went off to war.

   is for the Time and Trouble...
She would take to make your favorite meals.

   is for the Hours she spent in dreadful worry...
Each time you stayed out late and didn’t call.

   is for the Emptyness she felt so deep inside...
When you said: “I do”, and left to start a life anew.

   is for the Righteous pride she has always had...
Knowing that she raised you the best way that she could.

Put them all together...they spell MOTHER.

Today, put your feelings into words and deeds;
Remember, she too, has her wants and needs.
Take that hand that guided you as a girl or boy,
And say those magic words that will bring her joy.

This is Her Day, make it a Day to Remember.

~Frank J. Montoya