Mothering Sunday Poems: An Anthology 1 | Page 12

Unspoken Words Kate Edwardson
First of all , let ’ s get this out the way , What you begin to expect on Mother ’ s Day . Thank you​ for being there after all these years , ( I ’ m surprised you ’ ve stuck up with me , that deserves three cheers ). Thank you for the general upkeep of my body and mind , And even if I ruin your brand new rug , that you still stay kind , Or if I get myself in a mess , You definitely know what to say best , Perhaps for school I ’ m really , ​really ​late , But you somehow have the ability to avoid my bad fate , And get me in before the bell .
You teach me how to love and care , Even when I don ’ t want to - eventually share . Not a competition to be the best , But to try and try your very hardest , As pushing yourself to your prime ability , Will always be good enough to me .
I ’ ll return all these favours , Flowers , chocolates , a feeling to savor , A bond that can ’ t be broken ; Sometimes unsaid words spoken , Or glances in the certain way , Can tell everything you want to say .
And as you see with the smile in my voice , This was , of course , my confident choice , And I will always say , Have a very , very happy Mother ’ s Day !