Stronger Poem by Rae Sinclair

You’ve been there for me when I was weak,
Tired, cranky or plain old not well.
You took care of my hair when I was puking,
Smoothed it to calm me down.

You laughed at my stupid little jokes,
Played peek-a-boo with me.
Painted the silly pictures that are on my walls for me,
Raised me to be who I am.

I was taught that love is a gift.
To treasure it, and adore it.
You showed me that my ‘friends’ are insecure,
And that by not lowering myself to them, I’m stronger.

You showed compassion to those,
Weaker than you.
Giving things away,
Helping out those in need.

I watched with shinning eyes,
As you did all those brave and loving deeds.
You taught me to be who I am.
You showed me what it should be like to be a mother.

Because,
You ARE my mother.