
I wrote this poem last year, but thought it would be perfect for Mother’s day and good to re-share it for those that haven’t seen it before.
Oh, and of course, you can also find this poem in my new book ‘Rhymes of the Times. which is now available on Amazon and Kindle!
Happy Mother’s Day for all those that are celebrating it today 🙂
You wake up constantly through the night
To each and every cry
You soothe, you feed, you keep them clean
Then croon a lullaby
You take their hand as they take a step
Your face is filled with joy
You sing, you dance, you muck about
With your precious girls and boys
You nurse them when they are poorly
You kiss them when they weep
You fret, you stress, and you can’t relax
Until they are fast asleep
They sometimes drive you crazy
So you say you’ll smack their bum
You cook, you clean, you’re everything
But you’re never ‘Just a Mum’!
You made me smile! This is a nice thought for the day as I read this over breakfast. 🙂
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Thanks so much for commenting and I am pleased that it made you smile 🙂
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Lovely! A perfect foil to the writing!
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Thank you so much. Glad you liked it 🙂
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Love it!
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Thank you Ritu 🙂
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Loved it then sis, love it still now!!!! 😊
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Thanks Sis.
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Wonderful!
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I’m happy you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Thank you so much! This is great!
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You are welcome. Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂
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🙂
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total truth in rhyme!
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Glad you liked it 🙂
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thanks… that’s so sweet
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You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Short, sweet and perfect!
https://anarmchairperfectionist.wordpress.com/2015/01/07/not-just-a-mother/ I had written this last month, an eye-opener where I saw the woman beyond my mom!
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Thank you 🙂
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Reblogged this on Edwina's Episodes and commented:
Just wanted to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are celebrating today.
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Nice, and so true.
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Thanks 🙂
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Happy Mother’s Day!
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Thanks so much Becky 🙂
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That’s beautiful Edwina. Spot on!
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Thanks so much Rachel 🙂
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It’s beautiful Judy and perfectly true. There’s no such thing as Just a Mum.
xx Gargantuan Hugs xxx
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Dads are pretty special too, I know 🙂 Massive hugs xxxx
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Oh, Sis, it is beautiful.💖💖 Happy Mother’s Day to you 💖💖
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Beautiful thought and very true. There is nothing like just a mum. You mother looks lovely and for some reason I know she will be very interesting to be around.
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She certainly is a pretty interesting character Jacqui 🙂
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She must be, to have you 🙂
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Ha! 🙂
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Very nice.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Beautiful!
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Thank you 🙂
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So true Judy, we’re never just a mum – we are so much more, lovely post. 🙂
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Thanks, Marje 🙂
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I love this. You must have a good mom. I know you are a good one.
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Thanks so much Linda. 🙂
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Bang on! You have such a flair. X
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Than you so much Yvonne 🙂
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Hi, Judy; I just bought your book. Congratulations and good luck 🙂
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Thank you so much Aimer, that is so lovely of you 🙂
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Looking forward to reading it 🙂
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So beautiful Judy, and many congratulations on the release of your new book! Wow, that’s amazing,I’ll be over to check it out 🙂
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Thank you so much, Sherri. I am so excited about my book 🙂
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A lovely tribute to your mum and all the love and hard work she put into parenting 🙂 I’m sure it was worth it!
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Well she managed to bring 6 of us up so was probably pretty good at it in the end 🙂
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This is so very beautiful!
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Thank you 🙂
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Reblogged this on A Momma's View and commented:
Just such an amazing tribute to a mom. Judy perfectly sums it up in a very beautiful way what our Mom’s did for us and what we pass on to our kids hopefully. She is right, there’s simply no being “just” a mom and yet we all see it a little bit like that. Because to be honest: It’s something we “just” do because it “just” feels normal…
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This is so beautifu, thank you for sharing this wonderful tribute to you Mother.
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Thank you so much. I am glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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I did 🙂
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Hello, and thanks for stopping by. I am Judy, in my (very) early fifties and decided that life definitely gets more interesting as it goes on! I am a wife and a mum and have just finished University as a Registered Nurse, after having worked as an Associate Practitioner in the NHS. I am also a poet and the author of my debut book, 'Rhymes of the Times.' I love to laugh, and I love rhyming words too, so I joined the two together, and my book was born. I am currently working on another book in the series also. I am a prolific blogger and enjoy writing funny stories, anecdotes, and anything really that takes my fancy.
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