Ohhhh Ma!


How come?

Wish I knew.... just why it is......
To my Mom, I'm still a kid!!
I left home, so very young
But can't escape my mothers tongue!



Buckle your seat belt, see that red light!!!
My response is silence, in lieu of a fight
Straighten your posture, put on some makeup
I'm a middle aged lady! Mom, time to wakeup!



A toll call to say, its cold out today
Don't let your little one go out to play
Check your dog for fleas and ticks
Give out dated milk, the good old deep 6!



Don't talk to strangers, take vitamins
Use moisturizer for your very dry skin!
Eat American cheese.....try some raw clams....
All the foods I dislike, in my mouth she would  cram! LOL



Ohhh Ma! I love you with all my heart!!!
Your loving, and wise, and pretty street smart
You've lived a lot, and seen it all
And held my hand in shopping malls (As an adult)



You buy me clothes, I never wear
Its just one way to show you care
Your efforts ARE always appreciated
Cuz if it wasn't for you, I'd not been created!



I try not to let you see me roll my eyes
As I take deep breaths and look towards the sky
You make me crazy with all your advise
But I'd be half a person, without you in my life



You exposed me to so many things
Let me take in birds with broken wings
We sang and joked at the dinner time
Then cried at old movies, way past their prime



You taught me tolerance, thats for sure
And to love, with devotion, straight to the core
Exposed me to culture, then read me comics
And glowed with pride at my jump rope tricks



Let me play dress up, and wear your high heels
"Never hurt others" was your motto for real!
But LOVE above all, was the lesson I learned
It comes in all forms, and its best when returned.



I love you Mom!!!
Thanks for being you!!!!

Your Daughter,

Anita

One of my favorite family pictures.