Have I Told You Lately

I wrote this for a fun challenge on AllPoetry: pick a song your mother loves or loved and craft a poem. This one is for my mother who loves Rod Stewart, and so I hope she likes it.

Have I told you lately…
thank you for the push,
the piggyback,
the rainbows of ribbons
the piles of books.

Have I told you lately…
your face was home,
your arms safety,
your smile, a gold medal
I always won.

Have I told you lately…
I skate through the madness;
I find happiness in adventures.
mothering without smothering,
singing through sadness

’cause that’s what you did,
so that’s what I do.

14 responses to “Have I Told You Lately”

Tom

‘Your face was home,
your arms safety,
your smile, a gold medal
I always won.’

‘’cause that’s what you did,
so that’s what I do.’
Those two stanzas are just *chef’s kiss* beautiful! ❤
I'm certain she's hugely proud of how much you've blossomed 🙂

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Why thank you, Tom. I enjoyed spending the afternoon with her yesterday. This old mill may no longer grind,m flour, but it was beautiful setting for a Mother’s Day rest.
  
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Carolyn Crossley VixenOfVerse

Wonderful words, your love shines through! ☺❤

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Carolyn. 💜🦋
  
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  1. Carolyn Crossley VixenOfVerse
    
    ❤❤❤
    
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Jaya Avendel

I love the feeling of hopeful joy alive in the last lines of this emotional piece!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. 💜
  
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Jeff Flesch

Such a beautiful poem, and tribute to your mother, K. It’s wonderful. Thank you for sharing it with us. 💜

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1. K.Hartless
  
  💜🦋 She liked it so I’m also pleased. Thank you.
  
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  1. Jeff Flesch
    
    I bet she did. Your welcome. 💜🦋
    
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writingwhatnots

Any mother would love to have such a poem written about them. Beautifully done K.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  This is a beautiful comment. Thank you, Marion. She did like, which was a huge relief.
  
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Michele Marsh

Ahh I feel like crying. I’m glad I didn’t read this on Sunday this is my second Mother’s Day without my mom

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Oh my. So sorry for your loss, Michele. I can only imagine the hole you feel around this holiday. Huge hug to you. My mother has told me she quite liked this one, so that was a huge relief to me.
  
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