Happy Mother’s Day!
“The Girl I Used To Be”
~Author Unknown~
She came tonight as I sat alone,
The girl I used to be.
And she gazed at me with her earnest eye
And questioned reproachfully:
Have you forgotten the many plans
And hopes I had for you?
The great career,the splendid fame,
all the wonderful things to do?
Where is the mansion of stately height
With all its gardens rare?
The silken robes that I dreamed for you
And the jewels in your hair?
And as she spoke, I was very sad
For I wanted her pleased with me…
This slender girl from the shadowy past
The girl that I used to be.
So gently rising, I took her hand
And guided her up the stairs
Where peacefully sleeping, my babies lay
Innocent, sweet, and fair.
And I told her that these are my only gems,
And precious they are to me;
That silken robes is my motherhood
Of costly simplicity.
And my mansion of stately height is love,
And the only career I know
Is serving each day in these sheltered walls
For the dear ones who come and go
And as I spoke to my shadowy guest,
She smiled through her tears at me.
And I saw the woman that I am now
Pleased the girl I used to be.
I saw that poem on Military Mommy’s blog, and I wanted to post it, too. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? I love it.
Happy Mother’s Day to all of my blogging friends. I hope you all have a wonderful day with your families. Happy Mother’s Day to my mother in law, my grandmother in law, my grandmothers, and especially my mom. I hope you all have a great day, and I love you all!
My girlfriend put a copy of it in her card that she gave me at the baby shower of our first baby. So it is extra special to me. 
