Remembering Mom Poem by Jim Yerman

It's a tradition observed in families around this time every year:
We prepare to celebrate our mothers…as Mother's Day draws near

For some it's a day of happiness…as we celebrate our mothers
with flowers, candy…we might take them out to eat this year!
but for others…it's a day of mixed emotions…
remembering mothers no longer here.

Which means…we're happy remembering our mothers…
Happy she's been given her own day
Happy she was in our life…but sad she's passed away.

We are happy for having known her
Grateful for the home she worked so hard to make…
Happy for all the memories she gave us
but sad for all the memories…she won't be here to make.

Sad she's no longer with us…
Sad there our new family members she will never get to meet.
Sad she cannot receive our calls…our gifts…
that we can no longer take her out to eat.

It's why for some of us the only way we can celebrate Mother's Day
as we move on from year to year
is by remembering our mothers…
with a smile
and a tear.