Important words from Mom

Sit like a lady remember
your manners you are known
by the company you keep

It’s my church and I won’t
leave just because of
them absolutely women
should be priests

I don’t think we need to
surrender femininity for
equality you can be anything
you want to be

I don’t care who started
it I’m stopping it don’t
hit it doesn’t solve anything

Don’t talk to me that way I
am not some kid on
the playground March

right back into the bathroom
and tone down that eyeshadow
before you leave the house
young lady

You are everything I hoped
you could be and more
nothing you could say or
do could make me
stop loving you don’t
forget that

What a woman you are,
a goddess thank you
for giving birth to my
grandsons

You have to forgive
yourself if not it’s a
foolish kind of pride never,
ever forget how much
that man loves you

Oh, for God’s sake, Erin
snap out of it

Apron strings stretch
far and wide, far
and wide

I wrote another poem last month for my mom. You can find it here. The above is a "found" poem taken directly from her. I love you, Mom. So much.