A Mother’s Joy
@BettyB (4117)
Summerville, South Carolina
May 17, 2017 6:29am CST
When I read Jabo @jaboUK Mother’s Day post, Mothers and Daughters I was reminded of a poem I wrote a few years ago. I don’t have any daughters but I have two wonderful sons.
A Mother’s Joy
A mother’s joy is watching her child grow.
From infant to adulthood
My, how the time flies.
Where is my sweet little boy?
In the blink of an eye
My sweet little boy
Is a strong, confident man.
When did that happen?
The hours turned into days
And the days into years.
I miss my little boy
That’s not so little anymore.
I smile up at the face
That I once looked down to see.
He’s tall, strong, and confident.
I miss my little boy,
But how could I not be
Proud of the man standing before me?
My, how time flies.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
17 May 17
I love your prose, and I feel the same about my children, now all in their 40's.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
18 May 17
@BettyB It does go by fast, when i look at my children I can't even imagine they are as old as they are...I still feel so young...
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
18 May 17
@PainsOnSlate I understand. I'm retired but I still feel too young to retire.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
17 May 17
Oh, I know! My sons are both grown up.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
17 May 17
Both my boys are tall. They got that from my side of the family. They tower over my husband. He's not short but short compared to them.
@MarshaMusselman (38663)
• Midland, Michigan
23 May 17
Nicely done, Betty. Have you written much poetry before? That is one thing about having babies, they don't stay small very long at all. My babies are 25 and 28, but both girls.
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
18 May 17
When they were in their teens they would laugh when I asked them to get something off the top shelf for me.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
18 May 17
Yes, time flies so fast and before you noticed it, children had turned into a big grown man! So young mothers should always treasure their moments with their children.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
18 May 17
I have fond memories of their childhood, but we're making new memories now.
