Its really long but how does it make you feel?and at what age in your life are you at now?

When you came into the world, she held you in her arms.
You thanked her by wailing like a banshee.
When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you.
You thanked her by crying all night long.
When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk.
You thanked her by running away when she called.
When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love.
You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.
When you were 4 years old, she gave you some crayons.
You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.
When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the holidays.
You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of mud.
When you were 6 years old, she walked you to school.
You thanked her by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING!"
When you were 7 years old, she bought you a baseball.
You thanked her by throwing it through the
next-door-neighbor's window.
When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice cream.
You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.
When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano lessons.
You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.
When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day, from
soccer to gymnastics to one birthday party after another.
You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.
When you were 11 years old, she took you and your friends to the movies.
You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.
When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows.
You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.

Those teenage years
When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming.
You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.
When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp.
You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.
When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug.
You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.
When you were 16, she taught you how to driver her car.
You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.
When you were 17, she was expecting an important call.
You thanked her by being on the phone all night.
When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation.
You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.

Growing old and gray
When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition,
drove you to campus, carried your bags.
You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn't
be embarrassed in front of your friends.
When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone.
You thanked her by saying, "It's none of your business."
When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future.
You thanked her by saying, "I don't want to be like you."
When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation.
You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.
When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment.
You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.
When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked about your plans for the future.
You thanked her by glaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"
When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she cried and told
you how deeply she loved you.
You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.
When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby.
You thanked her by telling her, "things are different now."
When you were 40, she called to remind you of an relative's birthday.
You thanked her by saying you were "really busy right now."
When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her.
You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children.

And then, one day, she quietly died. And everything you never did came
crashing down like thunder.

I know not all kids are like this, but I am seeing alot of posts saying how annoying thier mom is, and I am hoping they read this and it wakes them up.
I lost my mom April 10th,she was my best friend and I never treated her like this,but it made me cry,I was also the one who found her,wish I could hug her again.

I did not write this ,its a poem I found on line.serching for a poem for the funeral,she only made it to 62.very unexpected.

that is a bunch of drivel , half of it doesn't even apply to me , or many other people i am sure, i love my mom , if you don't love your mom you are F'ed up in the head.

i am 35 and when my mom tells me it is someones birthday i send them a friggin birthday card!

*hey northsta , yeah i did read the whole thing and it is a bunch of whiny crap . i love my mother and anyone who doesn't has big problems , no wonder the world is screwed up if people think this poem is somehow realistic or inspirational. duh yourself!

oh 1 more thing- my DAD taught me some things too , where is DAD in your life.

im sorry about your loss but the sooner you pull your head out of your azz the better off you will be

it makes me feel like crap ! thanks a lot ! geez ! lol

Ver nice and very sad how little we treasure our parents and grans these days!

oh i think this is gr8..sry 4 ur loss it must b hard...but keep up the gd spirit

i do feel that my mum is annoying sometimes. but i think most ppl with a loving mother wont do the thing mentioned at age 50. it shows that the person never became an adult.
beautiful poem. i do love my mum (and dad) but dont know how to show.
nearly cried reading the last part.
its a fact that ppl dont appreciate their parents and should change.

Thast woz a beautiful poem and makes me treasure my mum even more as she is the best mum in the world and I love her very much and this has also made me relise that I will always try to take notice of my mum and take her advice and treasure EVERY moment I spend with her (Note 2 self: give mum biggest hug ever 2nite)!!!!!!!!!!=)

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

Its sad to think that a mother could be treated so horribly!
I try my best to treat mine with love and respect.

Sometimes I slip up.
But I'm so glad I have her in my life.

I'm sure that your mother will always be there watching over you (:

I am in my 30's. The one for the "40's" applies to me though. I am very busy and it's hard to make the time for my extended family.

That said I think you could find some more uplifting poetry about mothers. It seems a bit on the negative side.

Grief will take time and it never goes away.

Bless you and be easy on yourself. Mothers are one of a kind and I am glad you had a good relationship with your mother.

Its really long but how does it make you feel?and at what age in your life are you at now?