It seems like only yesterday <br />That mom carefully hoed the ground <br />Making rows long and straight <br />She was the best gardener around <br /> <br />She planted the seeds one by one <br />And nurtured every plant as it grew <br />Sometimes we’d all help her weed <br />Tender vegetables that went in her stew <br /> <br />I looked forward every year <br />For when time for planting came <br />Oh how good those vegetables were <br />Their freshness always the same <br /> <br />I wish now I could see again <br />Those gardens that meant so much <br />And watch as she tended the tiny shoots <br />With her soft and gentle touch <br /> <br />Now as I look at treasured photos <br />And remember way back through the years <br />I smile at those memories of yesterday <br />I smile through a couple of tears!<br /><br />Marilyn Lott<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/mom-s-garden/
