From The First Moment (Free Verse Sonnet) Poem by Gert Strydom

From the first moment you did love me mother,
where you looking in my eyes is in my first memories,
where I see you as my first source of love
and your sacrifices through the years remain with me.
Maybe God does take care that a person does get the right mother,
where from my childhood you did entrust me to Him
and to me you are the most worthy mother and woman,
where old age is now cutting you down in your years
but your words and deeds remain ringing in heaven,
where true you do live day by day near to God,
I wish I could have your mercy and patience with other people,
where through my sorrows I do think about your prayers,
do strife for your sincere selfless love in life
and with this I want to thank you for a lifetime.