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cobbled together she lived her life her own way, she cobbled everything together,  the best she could, with tape and wire and cement she hammered and fixed it up smoothing out every dent, only thing she couldn't  was her heart she had that  broken, once,  unmended all those years, unended all those tears, untended all those fears, she poured her love into children  and dogs and the elderly  she served in her job,  she deserved a better end, but, who can defend against a well-lived life  cobbled together? © 2014 ajwrites57 A Long ❤ ❤ ❤

breath jagged breathing, halting breath count the moments until death no more tubes to feed the life living ends, no more strife heaving, wheezing, in the chest, no more days, death's behest lungs give way, no longer function priest performs extreme unction clock ticks out the minute's time reach toward next world, sublime now, released, see spirit soar soul is gone, to live no more the living stay, to count each day until our bodies all give way © 2014 ajwrites57 A Long Image by:  by Sebastiano Ricci - The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Maternal Affection Edward Hodges Baily ~ 1837 Mother Mother's pain in giving birth, shows the cost of nurture's worth. Mother molds the little life, shows how to handle strife. Mother's heart is full of hope, shows her child how to cope. Mother's life is full of care, shows her child how to share. Mother's joy to raise a child, shows the pleasure in her smile. Mother's power to model strength, shows a tower in life's length. Mothers build a comfort nest, shows the place to find life's rest. Mothers knows the right and true, shows the child to carry through. Mothers model many roles, shows how to conquer goals. Mother's words fill child's heart, shows the courage to live apart. Mother lives her life for others, thank the Lord who sent us mothers. © 2014 ajwrites57 A Long ❤ ❤ ❤ Image:  Ayesha Azhar CC-BY-SA-2.0-uk via Wikimedia Commons

Father Father full of love for son, shows him how life is won. Father shapes his lump of clay, shows him how to work and play. Father loves words and books, shows him his reading nook. Father spends time with son, shows him life from sun to sun. Father sleeps sound at night, shows him peace from living right. Father tells of wounds of heart, shows him how to heal each part. Father shares faith in God, shows him where saints have trod. Father shares when he's failed, shows him how victory's scaled. Father points to open road, shows him how the road is strode. Father opens wide the world. shows him how life's unfurled. Father loves the son's mother, shows her honor above all others. Father blesses his son, shows him how to bless each one. Father fades from all his days, shows him how to live his ways. © 2014 ajwrites57 A Long ❤ ❤ ❤ Image:  By clarita

She carries She carries my baby quite low. Her face shines, a ruddy glow. She craves a late night meal. Her face puckers, such appeal! She has eyes that sparkle and grin. Her heart’s so big to fit him in. She writes words in a secret diary. Her loving still remains quite fiery. She keeps some thoughts deep inside. Her smile spreads, deep and wide. She takes walks at dawn, alone. Her moods make me smile and groan. She sometimes laughs then cries, Her tears bring some to my eyes. She counts the days on a chart. Her plans include a blissful start. She mostly laughs and waits. Her giggles make me levitate. She moves with grace, even so full. Her face puffed with life so whole. She dreams at night, baby kicks. Her face belies his stomach tricks. She sleeps for hours and hours. Her face goes nova at baby showers. She fills his room with baby things Her finger's too big for our rings. She counts the days until he...

For Marie By Mikuláš Galanda via Wikimedia Commons A mother’s love has tensile strength, height and depth and breadth and length. A mother’s love has tender caring, giving, showing, splendored daring. A mother’s love has words that heal, Speaking, touching, fully real. A mother’s love has touch to guide, moving forward, future’s pride. A mother’s love has long forgiving, forgotten sins, for life and living. A mother’s love is fully flowered, a blossom’s fragrance, scented showers. A mother’s love has super-power, forging, growing every hour. A mother’s love is these and more. A mother’s love is there forever. A mother’s love gives wings to soar. A mother’s love keeps life together. © 2013 ajwrites57 A Long Find more about poetry  here  and  here .