dedicated to my mother

a poem by joanna fuchs.  i love poems by her. more of her poems can be seen here.

Without You

Mom, without you, there would be no me.

Your love, your attention, your guidance,
have made me who I am.
Without you, I would be lost,
wandering aimlessly,
without direction or purpose.
You showed me the way
to serve, to accomplish, to persevere.
Without you, there would be an empty space
I could never fill, no matter how I tried.
Instead, because of you,
I have joy, contentment, satisfaction and peace.
Thank you, mom.
I have always loved you
and I always will.

TO ALL MOTHERS, AND ALL THOSE WHO LOVE AND ACT LIKE MOTHERS (e.g. care-givers of homes)………