A Natural Mum

By Frances Macaulay Forde

Mon, 28 Sep 2015
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A Natural Mum

 

a farmers daughter

knew about living

what was important

filtered accordingly

 

allowed her children

freedom to explore

worlds in books

all that lay before

 

solving problems

building dreams

loving each other

dancing in raindrops

 

and when tears appeared

how to handle the hurt

 

 

Frances Macaulay Forde © 2015

 

 

Certificate U
Poem
Written in Australia
Biography

Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

So important, those last two lines, and the whole poem speaks of imortant things being 'taught' that are probably unnoticed by many, rather than the whisking of children hither and thither for special experiences and 'education'. I think we found it all emanated quite naturally from a Christian foundation to lives as well. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Thanks so much Rhiannonw for taking the time to read and comment - I agree.  

I wrote this in grief.  A young mum in our family was the victim of a truck losing control.  We're just so thankful that her daughter survived although months later, she's just had her body cast removed but still has a long way to go...  

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

So sorry to hear that, Frances. I hope she is helped by her extended family's love too, you included. Rhiannon