Mother's Day

Prepare for the annual Mother’s Day
That one holiday of the year when
All females who have children dread
Because of all the focus and attention
We are suddenly given for doing
Only that that has to be done

Feeding, cleaning, shopping, loving
Nurturing, disciplining, teaching,
More feeding, cleaning and shopping
Not the fun kind but for food supplies
Which are then consumed quickly
Leaving myriads of dirty dishes
To deal with or get into the dishwasher
Laundry and then more laundry

So what makes parenting and its demands
Especially Mother’s Day so frustrating
Probably because we aren’t perfect
We’d love to be and have perfect kids
Or grandkids but it isn’t going to happen
Not in this life with free agency abounding
And rebellion starting earlier than the teens

All you can do is accept the wilting carnation
With grace, look forward to the empty nest
That day when you will miss all these years
As you watch your kids struggle as parents
Enjoy your day of attention, you deserve it
We all do despite our imperfections
Don't forget to give thanks for your mother