Mom by Joseph W. Horton

A lifetimes worth of memories
of cookies that we baked.
A lifetimes worth of gentle hands
for tummies when they ached.

A lifetimes worth of Birthday cheer
for every year we aged.
A lifetimes worth of dressing up
for the childhood plays we staged.

A lifetimes worth of back to school
the pants, the shirts, the shoes.
A lifetimes worth of doctor bills
for every scrape and bruise.

A lifetimes worth of it oks
when failure crosses our path.
A lifetimes worth of tutoring
so that we'd get through in math.

A lifetimes worth of great advice
for when we weren't sure.
A lifetimes worth of sleepless nights
while listening for the door.

A lifetimes worth of overtime
to pay for what we spent.
A lifetimes worth of teardrops dried,
for loves that came and went.

A lifetimes worth of hurt and pain
for tongues we did not hold.
A lifetimes worth of forgiving us
for lies we have told.

A lifetimes worth of smiles and hugs
for when our best fell short.
A lifetimes worth of I love you's
and always follow you heart.