A poem
The following poem was sent to us from a reader in response to an article we featured in the September 2004 issue of Homemakers magazine titled: "Who are You?" We'd like to thank Rose Baldry for sharing this poem on Homemakers.com.
set before me, and promise
to live it, starting today
to the fullest.
To love myself as I have loved
all others.
To give myself room to stretch
and space to grow
I, woman-mother, promise to be
patient, kind, and understanding
to every move I make -
no matter what direction I take.
To know that, as I grow,
so shall they around me
and they shall also
have the peace and understanding
that comes with love - in abundance
I, woman-mother, take this life
and promise to live it
to the fullest.
To grow and change with each
passing day.
Forever and ever. Amen.
Rose Baldry, Burnaby, B.C.
