Mother dear has left us <br />To go to her "Home on High", <br />Her little house is empty <br />But it’s memories can never die. <br />She asked God to end her suffering <br />When her pain was more than she could bear <br />She told us "goodbye" as if she knew <br />He would answer her last prayer. <br />Even tho’ her face showed marked suffering <br />The love of God shown in her eyes; <br />She knew the best this old world offered <br />Could not compare with "Paradise." <br />Her life just seemed to blossom forth <br />Like the flowers she loved so much; <br />Since she is gone they seem to fade <br />We know they need her touch. <br />She sacrificed so much for us <br />Through all our growing years; <br />When disappointments came a long <br />Her prayers were said through tears. <br />She over looked all our mistakes <br />No matter how bad they seemed; <br />And if success has come our way <br />Those sweet brown eyes just beamed. <br />She talked many things over with us <br />Before she went away; <br />She stressed, "be good to others- <br />Do something for someone every day." <br />She didn’t leave us a fortune <br />Like those you read about every day; <br />But she did leave the "Word of God," <br />Worth more than we can say.<br /><br />Laura M. Voss<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-memory-of-our-mothers/
