Norma Crown is a student in the Creative Writing Class I give at Kings Point during season. She has superior writing skills and is an exceptional poet. Enjoy her tribute to her Mother.
What I Learned From My Mother
By Norma Crown
I learned from my mother that it was good
To be generous, kind, polite, honest,
Modest, and never intentionally
Say anything to hurt another.
I learned that it was important
To forgive, to overlook,
To have patience, a sense of humor,
And to not bear grudges.
I learned that it was good
To be ambitious,
To get an education,
To try new experiences,
To do volunteer work.
I learned that it was bad
To gamble, to drink alcohol,
And to allow a boy any advances.
I learned to forgive her
shortcomings and aberrations.
I learned that she would always be
there for me and that I was loved.