Celebrating Mothers all over the World. A small token of my appreciation of you! Thank you for your support, your work and your community. Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Mothers out there :: Mothers, Daughters, Sons, Sisters, DogMoms, Grandmothers and Besties.

Celebrating Mothers all over the World. Gifts of Flowers and Prose.

The Mother

Your children grow from you apart, Afar and still afar; And yet it should rejoice your heart To see how glad they are; In school and sport, in work and play, And last, in wedded bliss How others claim with joy to-day The lips you used to kiss.

Your children distant will become, And wide the gulf will grow; The lips of loving will be dumb, The trust you used to know Will in another's heart repose, Another's voice will cheer . . . And you will fondle baby clothes And brush away a tear.

But though you are estranged almost, And often lost to view, How you will see a little ghost Who ran to cling to you! Yet maybe children's children will Caress you with a smile . . . Grandmother love will bless you still,-- Well, just a little while.

• Robert William Service