We Are Your Children Poem by Justin Reamer

Mum, this Mother's Day,
We want you to know about all the great work
You have done to help us become the people
We have become.
You may sometimes think that you
Are a failure,
But this is not true,
For you have done great things for
All of us,
Thus making you the greatest mother
In the entire world.

Elyse was once an awkward little girl,
But very kind and sweet,
Yet bad things happened to her sometimes.
You were there for her when
She first learned how to walk,
When she learned how to talk,
When you lactated for her,
When she first started school,
And when she first had glasses.
You helped her with her homework,
And she eventually became independent.
You were there for her when
She was molested by some people,
And you listened to her,
And you tried to help her in
The best way you possibly could.
You taught her how to ride her bike,
And she had a blast with that.
Your encouragement and guidance helped
Her become what she became today.
Look at her, Mum:
She was valedictorian of West Ottawa High School,
Top scholar, in fact,
With a 5.1 GPA,
And a 34 on the ACT.
She went to U-M,
The Alma Mater you went to,
And got a 3.9 GPA there,
Especially after all the hard classes she took,
She succeeded.
She is now in med school at U-M,
Studying to become a doctor,
And you encouraged her,
And now look at the fine woman she has become.
She has a boyfriend who cares about her,
And a family that loves her,
All because of what you did for her.
Take heart in how God worked through you,
Because He know that you did great things.

Sean was a cute little guy,
And he was a very nice kid.
He then became angry with the world
After Dad left,
But you helped him in
Whatever way you could,
Therefore helping the man calm down,
And helping him get back on track.
Because of you,
He is learning more about responsibility
And more about kindness and compassion.
He is your son,
And he has a lot to learn,
But because of you,
He has learned so much and is still
Willing to learn even more.

Stefanie was a sweet little girl,
But she underwent depression
And cut her hair,
And pulled her hair out.
She has her friends,
And has many good things in life,
But with your help,
She is growing her hair back.
She actually wants to grow her hair back,
And she is doing even better in school.
You helped her get back on track, Mum,
And you listened to her,
And you guided her.
If it weren't for you,
Stef would not be doing as well as she is now.

And me,
Well, I give a lot of
Credit to you, Mum,
Because I must say that I
Am thankful that you are my mother,
For you are the best mother in the world,
To me anyway.
I was happy,
But then I suffered from kindergarten,
And you stood up for me.
My father mistreated me and insulted me,
But you came to my aide.
Children persecuted me constantly,
But you came to help me.
I was depressed,
And you noticed,
And you tried to help me in the
Best ways that you could.
You rejoiced at my birthday parties,
Celebrated great Christmases,
And showed unconditional love to me.
When I broke my head,
You nursed me to invalescence.
You helped me convalesce.
When I did stupid things,
You guided me so that I could become
Better and more responsible.
When you realised my disabilities,
You helped me cope with them.
When I was depressed,
You lifted me up.
When I was happy,
You rejoiced with me.
When I was angry,
You listened and calmed me.
When I was hungry,
You nourished me.
When I was thirsty,
You gave me drink.
When I was naked,
You clothed me.
When I was sick,
You gave me shelter.
When I was suffering,
You showed me compassion.
When my teachers, my principal, and my priest
Tried to stab me in the heart,
And hang my corpse for all to see,
You helped me by saving my life,
Physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
You gave me a father figure in my mentor,
Bruce Sturing,
Who taught me how to be a true man,
And you taught me the feminine side of things,
The spirituality of compassion,
Kindness, understanding, empathy,
Faith, hope, love, generosity,
Courtesy, sacrifice, philia,
And, most of all,
Agape.
You have done so much for me,
And look what I've become.
I am a writer,
A helper,
A servant,
A hard-worker,
A good student,
And an Eagle Scout.
I wouldn't be who I am without you.

Mum, we are your children,
And we thank you for all that you
Have done,
And now, today,
We wish to repay you
In whatever way we can,
And we love you with all of our hearts.
Thank you, Mum,
For all that you do.