A Mother's Day Poem

Well I didn't have time to upload all of the digis that I drew for this weekend yet, so here is a poem that I wrote just now for Mother's Day.  I hope all of you wonderful mom's have a great weekend.

I Never Knew

By:  Julie McElhinney

Before I became a mother

I never knew the score,

Of what my mother did

Of the heartaches that she bore.

I never knew the sadness

Of seeing your child cry,

Or the fear of leaving her alone

At times when I said goodbye.

I never knew the happiness

Of watching the world through her eyes,

Or watching how fast she grows

And seeing how quickly time flies.

I never knew the bravery

The stoic enduring force,

That’s required of a mother

Along life’s obstacle course.

I’m so proud to have a mother

That made sure I never knew,

All the challenges that she faced

All the hardships she went through.

She let me learn my lessons

For myself along my road,

She taught me God’s grace

How to carry a heavy load.

So thank you mom for your lessons

That you taught me along the way,

For leading by example

With every word you would say.

Thank you for your strength

Your love and bravery too,

For your example has given me

Directions to make it through.