Mom – On The Day You Should Be 80
You had no idea back then
how much love
and joy
you would bring to the lives of people around you.
You were busy
being the older sister,
doing what was expected.
But, thank you.
For your sense of the ridiculous.
Thank you for
holding my hand on life’s adventures,
for wearing the dandelions I picked for you in your hair
like they were roses.
Thank you for the times you came home
to eat lunch with me
when I was sick at home from school
and
planning the best birthday parties.
For taking us “home” to see your family –
our family,
and always doing the voices when you read to us.
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.
Thank you for
being my biggest fan,
my ride or die,
the person who always stopped to admire the forsythias.
You loved my family
and
never forgot to focus on the best parts.
Thank you for
being Nana
to
each
of
my children,
and for
our last trip to see the lighthouse exhibit at the museum.
Just
Like
The
Hook.
You will
forever be
my light
in the dark.