As a child, I was often asked <br />why do I block my ears, <br />with cotton wool and ear plugs? <br />but I pretended not to hear... <br /> <br />It's rather embaressing <br />I admited one day <br />My Mother likes to sing... <br />and my brothers and I have learnt <br />to do the very next best thing... <br /> <br />As not to hurt Ma's feelings <br />we never told her so, <br />that when she sung it made us cringe <br />but we had a plan you know... <br /> <br />We've hidden all the mirrors <br />and protected all our ears... <br />so Mother sings to her hearts content <br />and us? NO MORE TEARS.... <br /> <br />Dedicated to my Mother who <br />has a unique singing voice BLESS!<br /><br />Tracey TEE<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/mother-likes-to-sing/
