Because of my mom,
I am of-
Thread a needle
Sew a button
Iron the collar
Homemade clothes
Patched knees.
Because of my mom,
I am of-
Coloring books
Paint by number
Latch hook
Bracelet beading.
Because of my mom,
I am of-
Coupon clipping
Balance the checkbook
“To the penny”
Pay the bills
Dividends.
Because of my mom,
I am of-
No More Tears
Lip Smackers
Wash your face
Moisturize
“Don’t forget your neck.”
Because of my mom,
I am of-
The Little Red Caboose
“I think I can, I think I can”
Marvin K. Mooney
Highlights Magazine
Scholastic Book Orders.
Because of my mom,
I am of...
Speed
Clue
Luck vs. Skill
“Don’t need to cheat mother”
Competition.
Because of my mom,
I am of-
Fruit leather and freezer jam
Flour the baking pan
Lick the bowl
Chuka with fish cake
Sukiyaki and Senbei.
Because of my mom,
I am of-
Sack lunch
Chocolate milk Fridays
Parking lot picnics
“Eat your vegetables”
Pancake Sundays.
Because of my mom,
I am of-
“That’s not a weed”
Repot a plant
“Don’t over water”
Fresh cut flowers.
Because of my mom,
I am of-
Goofy faces
Tongue out
Silly giggles
Nose bops
Worried brow.
Because of my mom,
I am of-
Make a list
Take a picture
“What’s the plan?”
Bionic hip
Second first steps
“You can do it.”
Because of my mom,
I am of-
Determination
Quiet strength
Love in action
An unwavering tree.
~Daniela Thompson, 5/10/2020