© ca 1959 Barbara Grace Lake
The faith of a boy in his mom is a joy
When his plans for the day he will share
When his plans for the day he will share
As she dutifully heeds every mutable need
Making sure that she truly does care
Making sure that she truly does care
To his frog she’ll be kind and his dog duly mind
Though he knows she would rather not bother
Though he knows she would rather not bother
The unfixable tear in his jeans she’ll repair
Without threatening a scolding from Father
Without threatening a scolding from Father
She might muse on what next he will do in pretext
But is sure he will vex her in pleasure
But is sure he will vex her in pleasure
Or if on his bike he’ll collide with a trike
Or a child that another might treasure
Or a child that another might treasure
And how can the lad with that other kid, dad
Be so noisy and boisterous at night
Be so noisy and boisterous at night
Or inventively tease little sister to ease
His restive demand for a fight
His restive demand for a fight
Night finally comes round and his bedthings are found
From morning in some dusty cranny
From morning in some dusty cranny
He’ll bribe and implore for just five minutes more
And will argue with skill that’s uncanny
And will argue with skill that’s uncanny
Snugged tightly in bed, with his prayers fitly said
He so softly then asks for his Mother
He so softly then asks for his Mother
She’ll listen awhile through tear misted smile
To a marvelous tale or another
To a marvelous tale or another
Of a race that he’s won or a brave thing he’s done
In the very young world that he knows
In the very young world that he knows
Then she tucks in the sheet and their lips briefly meet
In affection that too seldom shows
In affection that too seldom shows
And she steps from his side with a feeling of pride
So intense that it seems hard to bear
So intense that it seems hard to bear
For the faith of a boy in his Mom is a joy
When both day and his life he can share.
When both day and his life he can share.
October 25, 2019 at 10:30 am
This is such a beautiful post. So heartwarming. It makes me feel cozy and loved just like that little boy.
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October 25, 2019 at 4:04 pm
Thank you so much, Mary. It is posts like yours that truly inspire.
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October 30, 2019 at 9:40 am
Thank you for sharing your lovely thoughts!!.. 🙂
“ The love a mother has for her children is legendary, it is said a child is the mother’s heart outside her body.” (Author Unknown)
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October 30, 2019 at 6:56 pm
Thank you so much for your kind words. I truly appreciate you.
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November 24, 2019 at 1:59 pm
Beautiful!!!!
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May 15, 2020 at 4:09 pm
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June 12, 2020 at 4:46 am
It’s your beauty of writing , choose daily life topics, and describe v simple n lovely 😀🙏🙏
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June 12, 2020 at 6:28 am
Thank you so much for your gracious compliment on my writing. I look forward to reading more of yours as well.
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