John's poems of...LIFE - LIVING &LOVE...JDJ

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THANK YOU MOM

THANK YOU MOM FOR KEEPING ME IN LINE:
THANK YOU FOR TEACHING ME TO NEVER QUIT AND ALWAYS KEEP ON TRYING:
THANK YOU FOR BEING MY BEST FRIEND:
AND ALL THE CARE BOXES TO ME YOU ALWAYS SEND:

THANKS FOR LETTING ME MAKE MY DECISIONS ON MY OWN:
AND COMFORTING ME WHEN I FELT LOST AND ALONE:
THANKS FOR BEING THE ROCK AT MY SIDE:
IN MY LIFE MOM YOU ARE MY PRIDE:

EVERYTHING THAT I FACE EVERY SINGLE DAY:
I DONT FORGET YOUR WORDS MOM AND YES I PRAY:
IN MY LIFE MOM I LOVE YOU GREATER THAN ANY OTHER:
YOU ARE THE WORLDS GREATEST MOTHER:

I CAN REMEMBER HOW YOU WOULD DRESS ME BEFORE I WENT TO SCHOOL:
AND HOW YOU WOULDNT LET ME BEND ONE RULE:
I CAN REMEMBER HOW YOU TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE COURTEOUS AND KIND:
AND ALL THE WAYS YOU MADE ME MIND:

IM SURPRISED THAT MY EARS NEVER FELL OFF:
I REMEMBER OCCASIONALLY YOU WOULD LATCH A HOLD OF THEM TENDERLY AND SOFT:
MY HAIR GREW OUT OKAY:
BUT MOM IN MY MIND I CAN STILL SEE YOU COMING SO I KEEP IT SHORT TODAY:

I CAN REMEMBER WHEN I STARTED TO CUSS:
FROM YOU TO MY MOUTH A BAR OF SOAP WAS RUSHED:
FOR ALL OF THE TRIALS MOM I HAVE PUT YOU THROUGH:
I JUST WANT TO SAY MOM I LOVE YOU:

11-MAY-2001:
JOHN D. JUNGERS


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