A Gift to Mankind

I love my mom more than words can express,
She has been there when I went crazy with stress,
She would not let me feel self pity,
She would come at me with words of wisdom that were witty,
My mom is very strong willed and full of life,
Even though she had to overcome the most bitter of strife,
She was thrown out into the cold with three little ones in tow,
That did not stop her she continued to go,
She had no one to trust to lean on,
Everyone who should have been there for her had gone,
That didn't stop my mom from giving us all her love,
It didn't stop stop her from praying to our God above,
There were hard times when she would fall and cry,
Then she would pick herself back up with a sigh,
My mom worked hard for everything she owned,
She worked her fingers to the bone,
To make sure my brothers and I had a home,
She never asked the government for a dime,
She never went on welfare at any time,
My mom with three little children in tow,
Stood up high when others would try to bring her down low,
She did not lose hope,
Even in times when it was hard to cope,
She still tries to be her best everyday,
While she makes her own way,
She is still gentle and kind,
She is the most precious and beautiful woman anyone will ever find,
Her heart is filled with laughter and love
She was sent from heaven above,
She is the definition of a mother's love.