for tiny heartfelt kisses
for granting little wishes
for moon lit nights of endless fun
for water fights in the blazing sun
for reading in our special chair
letting me comb and style your hair
for strawberry milk filled to the top
for run and throw and twirl and hop
for unicorns and royal purple dresses
for snuggling and great big messes
for poetry and singing larks
for healing boo-boos and scaring sharks
for conversations I'd never known
for the shadows of light you've shown
for Dr Seuss; we love to rhyme
for giving me a little of your precious time
for kitties, dogs, snakes and turtles
for forcing me to jump my hurdles
for empathy and kindness true
for soft spirits that come from you
for midnight snacks and peter pan
for jack and sally and boogey man
for deep long gazes; bright blue eyes
for silver clouds and turquoise skies
for all the universe and the stars
for healing all my painful scars
for my daughter and my son, thank you today
for making me mommy, in every way
