His Greatest Gift
I sit beside her bedside,
Looking down at her
Gentle face in peaceful sleep for my Mother.
Lies in my heart
So strong and deep
With tenderness
I brush a strand of
Soft white hair
From her forehead,
And,with tears,
Recall the years
of love
And happiness
She gave me when,
I was but a child.
She worked from morn
Till night,
Rocked me to sleep
with a lullaby,
Singing ever so softly
That i should not cry
And when i played
Outdoors and fell,
She kissed the place
To make it well
Her wise and
Patient ways showed
Me right from wrong,
And her radiant
Smile always made
The dark days bright.
With her guiding
hand taught me
How to pray
And helped to
Fashion what I am today
Her endless faith
And enduring Love
Made our house a home.
Bless heaven for
All that she is,
Because there
Can never be Another
For God's greatest
Gift to a child is