Mother's Day 2014
Dedicated to my mother, Dolores May Fitzgerald, a woman of uncommon faith, amazing strength, and a lightness of heart I continually strive for. She inspires me daily, loves me unconditionally, supports me unquestioningly, and always, always has my back.
I love you, mom, and I still hope that I turn out just like you when I grow up. You have always been my biggest fan, most faithful cheerleader, proudest of my smallest accomplishments, a guiding light for me in the dark days, a trusted confidant, a mighty prayer warrior, and my most precious spiritual partner. There is none like you, and I am so thankful God gave me you for the ups and downs. Because of your love and believing in me, even the lowest of the lows have been bearable, and the highs have been sweeter because I got there with your help, whether directly or indirectly, and shared them with you. You are the best, mama.
I love you, mom, and I still hope that I turn out just like you when I grow up. You have always been my biggest fan, most faithful cheerleader, proudest of my smallest accomplishments, a guiding light for me in the dark days, a trusted confidant, a mighty prayer warrior, and my most precious spiritual partner. There is none like you, and I am so thankful God gave me you for the ups and downs. Because of your love and believing in me, even the lowest of the lows have been bearable, and the highs have been sweeter because I got there with your help, whether directly or indirectly, and shared them with you. You are the best, mama.
MY MOTHER'S LAMP
As I gaze upon my mother’s lamp
Casting its steady flame
I’m reminded of my mother’s love
And its power to sustain
Throughout the years it’s never failed
Never flickered or gone out
Though winds of change
And the storms of life
Have oft tossed it about
My mother’s love shines brightly
With its own special light
Guiding me safely homeward
Through many a friendless night
As I sit and gaze at my mother’s lamp
With its warm, steady glow
I know in my heart
What I’ve always known
And I want the world to know
Though they travel the whole world over
And search forevermore
From the tip of the tallest mountaintop
To the depths of the ocean floor
They’ll not find a love more faithful
Nor a woman more warmly thought of
They’ll not find a flame more steady
Than the light of my mother’s love
Chere Poole
Copyright © 2014
All rights reserved
Casting its steady flame
I’m reminded of my mother’s love
And its power to sustain
Throughout the years it’s never failed
Never flickered or gone out
Though winds of change
And the storms of life
Have oft tossed it about
My mother’s love shines brightly
With its own special light
Guiding me safely homeward
Through many a friendless night
As I sit and gaze at my mother’s lamp
With its warm, steady glow
I know in my heart
What I’ve always known
And I want the world to know
Though they travel the whole world over
And search forevermore
From the tip of the tallest mountaintop
To the depths of the ocean floor
They’ll not find a love more faithful
Nor a woman more warmly thought of
They’ll not find a flame more steady
Than the light of my mother’s love
Chere Poole
Copyright © 2014
All rights reserved
