A collection of poems that express love and appreciation for Moms and their invaluable contributions to our lives.
Mothers are some of the most special people in our lives, and throughout the years they provide us with tremendous amounts of love and support.
From our earliest memories, we can recall Mom being there to pick us up when we fall and to encourage us to reach for the stars.
I believe in the eternal importance of the home
as the fundamental institution of society.
I believe in the immeasurable possibilities
of every boy and girl.
I believe in the imagination, the trust, the hopes
and ideals which dwell in the hearts of all children.
I believe in the beauty of nature, of art,
of books, and of friendship.
I believe in the satisfactions
of duty.
I believe in the little homely joys
of everyday life.
I believe in the goodness of the great design
which lies behind our complex world.
I believe in the safety and peace which surround
us all through the overbrooding love of God.
More Than A Mother
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
Mom, you have been more
Then a mother to me;
You have been a friend, a confidante,
And an example to be.
No matter what is happening in my life,
You are there in success and strife.
You do encourage and support my goals,
Always willing to help me around the potholes.
If every person had a mother like you,
There would be more happiness and less blue.
Thank you Mom, for who you are
In my books, you are a star.
Wisdom you have given to me
To help me be the best I can be
Thank you for your caring ways
And how you brighten up my days.
I am blessed to have a Mom like you
Love you forever, that is so true!
In all the wide world there is not another
Whose name is so dear as the sweet name of mother.
The babe’s tiny head finds it’s most perfect rest,
When pillowed from harm on the fair mother breast;
The youth, from all sorrow, temptation and care,
Seeks the warm mother heart and finds comfort there;
The woman, whose virtues are whispered above,
Will daily thank God for the dear “mother love;”
The man, be he lover, or husband, or brother,
Will ever hold sacred the love of his mother.
Tho’ the years may have turned her tresses to gray,
And the rose from her cheek may have faded away,
Tho’ her step, once so light, may have feebled with age,
And her eyes may have grown too dim for the page,
Tho’ the hand that was once so dainty and fair,
May have changed with the seasons of toiling and care,
Tho’ the voice that to youth and it’s freedom belongs,
May have lost all its sweetness for lullaby songs,
Yet the years that shall make the dear mother grow old,
Will but add to her nature a blessing untold;-
Tho’ they rob her of youth, she retains, as a prize,
A love more mature and a counsel more wise.
Tho’ her life lose it’s sunshine and burdens oppress,
Yet the love of the mother will never be less;
Tho’ her children may wander away from the fold,
And the world shuts them out in the darkness and cold,
Tho’ their friends may prove faithless and sin may allure,
Yet of mother’s true love they can ever be sure.
Tho’ to far away lands they may wilfully roam,
The fond mother’s prayer will be guiding them home.
If they climb to the height of honor and fame,
They should whisper, in credit, the dear mother name.
Her love inspires all that is noble and good,
And Purity reigneth o’er sweet mother-hood.
Tho’ the great word applaud, the praise of another
Is nothing compared with the praises of mother.
The earth home is dreary, when she is away,
Her presence adds sunshine to each changing day,
And Heaven, in it’s glory, will be the more fair,
When the spirit of mother shall find entrance there.
To summarize, celebrating mom should be an everyday occurrence. Whether you choose to give a gift, write a poem, or simply tell her how much she means to you,
make sure she knows that she is appreciated and loved. A mother's love is unconditional and timeless; it is the greatest gift any of us will ever receive.
We hope these poems have provided inspiration for finding your own special way to honor your mom.