Carmina A Book of Poems

A Song to My Mother

A Song to My Mother

Today I bought you flowers
A pretty bunch of daisies
Lilies and roses
And weaved a crown of pansies.

It's Mother's Day... I'll pay you a visit
I wear my new dress and braid my hair
(The way you did it)
And walk out in this day so fair.

I think of those days of yesterday
You sang me lullabies
And rocked me on your lap
Until I dreamt and ceased my cries.

My favorite cookies you baked
The air brings me the smell
of vanilla and rising dough
Sweet aromas I know so well.

I'm almost there, a block away
Hurried by the willows shade
I brought with me the Spanish guitar
To please you with a serenade.

Mother, I'm finally here
I want to spend some time with you
Take this crown I made myself
To show my love so true.

I sat next to the grayish stone
A tear dropped to the floor.
I played the most beautiful songs
To my mother... Forever I'll adore!