Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TO MY MOTHER, by CLYDE MCGEE


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TO MY MOTHER, by                    
First Line: I prize this life, dear mother
Last Line: Accept it as my gift this mother's day.
Subject(s): Faith; Gratitude; Mother's Day; Prayer; Belief; Creed


I prize this life, dear Mother,
Given me by you.
For through you
God worked His ancient miracle for me.
Cradled beneath your heart,
Breath given at price of your pain,
Laid in your arms,
My first shelter and rest;
Fed at your breast,
The strength of your body
To build my own;
This poor self of me
In your dreams made great,
Transmuted to a being of dignity and worth
In your faith and love,
With praise always for the work of these hands—
O, dearest Mother,
My father's true help-meet,
Vessel of God's mercy to me,
How sacred to me
Are your toil and your tears,
Your hopes and your dreams!
I give God thanks this day,
And every day for you.
My prayer is for you,
My song is of you,
And no life of worlds or of suns,
No life of the starry systems shall outlast
My love for you.
Accept it as my gift this Mother's Day.





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