I saw, not for the first time, <br />Traces of tears mirrored in your eyes, <br />But the tears lost, for you did not, <br />Once let go of the smile, <br />I saw quite clearly the pain, <br />You did not try to disguise, <br />And a part of me grieved, <br />And inside I wept. <br /> <br />You who gave love to one and all, <br />And mothered those who weren’t, <br />even your own, , <br />I ask myself, how can someone, <br />Who has given so much love, <br />Bear so much pain? <br /> <br />I saw you, a strong tower, <br />A great mountain, unshaken, unmoved, <br />A woman like Job, <br />And like Job you bore the things, <br />That were unjustly thrust upon you. <br /> <br />The passing of the years multiplied, <br />Your sorrow and your pain, <br />And yet you did not complain, <br />I saw in you no bitterness, <br />No revenge, no regrets, no hate. <br /> <br />I looked at you and I marveled, <br />Surely, you were no ordinary woman, <br />You must have been an angel, <br />Sent down from heaven, <br />Taking the form of a woman, <br />I don’t know, but wherever you are, <br />I just want you to know, <br />You must be someone special!<br /><br />Marva Seaton<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-tribute-to-someone-special/
