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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: okarol on December 17, 2006, 12:33:18 PM
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THE MOM BEFORE CHRISTMAS :christmastree;
Twas the night before Christmas,
When all through the abode
Only one creature was stirring,
And she was cleaning the commode.
The children were finally sleeping,
All snug in their beds,
While visions of Nintendo and Barbie,
Flipped through their heads.
The dad was snoring
In front of the TV,
With a half-constructed bicycle
Propped on his knee.
So only the mom heard
The reindeer hooves clatter,
Which made her sigh,
"Now what is the matter?"
With toilet bowl brush
Still clutched in her hand,
She descended the stairs,
And saw the old man.
He was covered with soot,
Which fell when he shrugged,
"Oh great," muttered the mom,
"Now I have to clean the rug."
"Ho Ho Ho!" cried Santa,
"I'm glad you're awake."
"your gift was especially
Difficult to make."
"Thanks, Santa, but all I want
Is some time alone."
"Exactly!" he chuckled,
"So, I've made you a clone."
"A clone?" she muttered,
"What good is that?"
"Run along, Santa,
I've no time to chat."
Then out walked the clone -
Her identical twin,
The same hair, the same eyes,
The same double chin.
"She'll cook, she'll dust,
She'll mop every mess.
You'll relax, take it easy,
And she'll do the rest.
"Fantastic!" the mom cheered.
"My dream has come true!"
"I'll shop, I'll read,
I'll sleep a night through!"
From the room above,
The youngest did fret.
"Mommy! Come quickly,
I'm scared and I'm wet."
The clone replied,
"I'm coming, sweetheart."
"Hey," the mom smiled,
"She sure knows her part."
The clone changed the small one
And hummed her tune,
As she bundled the child
In a blanket cocoon.
"You're the best mommy ever.
I really love you."
The clone smiled and sighed,
"And I love you, too."
The mom frowned and said,
"Sorry, Santa, no deal."
That's my child's LOVE
She is trying to steal."
Smiling wisely Santa said,
"To me it is clear,
Only one loving mother
Is needed here."
The mom kissed her child
And tucked her in bed.
"Thank You, Santa,
For clearing my head.
I sometimes forget,
It won't be very long,
When they'll be too old
For my cradle and song."
The clock on the mantle
Began to chime.
Santa whispered to the clone,
"It works every time."
With the clone by his side
Santa said "Goodnight.
Merry Christmas, dear Mom,
You will be all right."
~Author Unknown
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I enjoyed that poem. Thanks for sharing.
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Yeah, I agree with Sluff, thankyou.
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Thanks Sluff, that was gorgeous. I lost my Mum not long ago and I would clean a million toilets plus more if it meant I could have her back.
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Growing up one of the things I hated most was cutting the lawn due to allergies. My Mom loved working in the yard all her life. After she passed without giving it any thought I started a lawn care business a couple of years later, and I enjoyed doing it.
It's funny but true. My Mom and I were real close.
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What an awesome poem, thank you for sharing that Okarol :2thumbsup;
Sluff, i just wanna hug you :cuddle;
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Sluff, i just wanna hug you :cuddle;
Feeling is like wise Goofynina, but I'd be a long drive for you. Maybe we'll meet in the middle...lol
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I think I miss my Mom the most at Christmas. I still make her fudge recipe and continue her traditions. Wish I could tell her how much I really appreciated all she did for us during the holidays. She took nothing and turned it into a wonderful Christmas every year. I didn't realize how poor we were until years later. She made my life rich.
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I think I miss my Mom the most at Christmas. I still make her fudge recipe and continue her traditions. Wish I could tell her how much I really appreciated all she did for us during the holidays. She took nothing and turned it into a wonderful Christmas every year. I didn't realize how poor we were until years later. She made my life rich.
I second that Paris. My Mum died when I was 20 in 1995, and I miss her terribly. Continuing her Christmas Traditions is just one small way I can help her spirit continue on........................................
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That was great. It made me appricate my mom all the more. Thanks for posting it.
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How sweet! Thanks so much for sharing! :cuddle;