on mothers....

she was there when you needed her...
and more often than not,
she was there , regardless...:}
she regailed her friends
with
aneccdotes about your life...
and shied away from sharing the
'embarassments' and
the
'less-than-perfect'
moments....
she scolded and nagged and fretted over your 'indiscretions'.....
and she 'yipped and yodeled'
over your 'said' accomplishments...
ahhhh.....
the love of your 'MOTHER'....
invasive and yet....'welcome'....
never GOOD ENOUGH.....
but wonderfully 'perfect'in its 'whole ness'....
she held you in her bosom....
as you wept....
and she nourished you
through flus and 'divorces'.....
with those INCREDIBLE hands.....
the ones that only SHE possessed...

and now....
she is older and more frail...
and not nearly so 'high and mighty'...
as in her day...
and still her love for you shines
'magnificently'
upon her face....

and you are, as ever,
like a 'babe' in her arms...

may she live 'til 120 ....

with love....
on MOTHER'S DAY.....