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Mother; Carefully, You Cared For Me; Looking Forward To My Birth
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Mother, carefully you cared for me,
looking forward to my birth.
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When I was born you were the first,
to welcome me to Earth.
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Your home was a safe and happy place,
where I could learn and play.
You read to me, you sang to me,
you taught me how to pray.
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As I grew, I always knew,
that I could count on you.
You said, “Whatever happens,
we, will make it through."
(You said, whatever we had,
that, "we would make it do.")
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You always encouraged me,
to live my dreams and keep my spirit free.
You showed me to love others,
always the good in them to see.
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You were there when I was lonely,
You where there when I was ill.
You were there each time I needed you.
You’re here for me still.
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I think of you quite often now,
as I walk life’s pathways thru.
Each day there is a part of you
in everything I do.
(As I walk life's journey here,
I often feel you're near.)
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Laird Fetzer Hamblin
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