Happy Birthday Yo Yo Ma

"A mother is she who can take the place of all others but
whose place no one else can take."
-- Cardinal Mermillod



dark hair softer than the raven
deep brown wide open eyes
skin smooth and soft as blue skies


a laugh that forces you to join
her presence igniting the room
an honesty greater than most presume


wisened by loving and living
advice empowering the weakest link
to stand up and believe in what they think



for the three she is the maven
always answering the cries
cheering and believing in all of the tries

presiding over the four who adjoin
showing us the beauty of an heirloom
living all she has taught in the classroom

always without fail delivering
a heart impossible to shrink
forever we will be in sync


Happy Birthday to the one i get to call Mom....
I am TRULY blessed