For Mom



You provided
understanding
comfort
safety
For that we are grateful

You taught us:
compassion
persistance
self-reliance
For that we are grateful

You showed us the importance of:
family
friends
pets
For that we are grateful

You gave us:
hope
faith
wisdom
For that we are grateful

You fought for us and with us
For that we are grateful

You stood:
With us
behind us to push us
and before us to defend us
For that we are grateful

We give you our:
admiration
gratitude
and LOVE
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Submitted by nanrobison on April 29, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme xxxaB cdcxB eaxxB cxxxB cB xcccB xdxe
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 442
Words 86
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5, 5, 2, 5, 4

Nancy Raphan Robison

Nancy is a retired teacher. She has 2 children's books and a parenting book available on Amazon. All book proceeds will be donated to charity. more…

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