I've a magnifying mirror
What joy am I hoping to find?
My face growing like my mother's
She's long gone but lives in my mind
I once proudly drew a new friend
He complained, 'It's not a likeness
But it looks just like my father,'
That brought our friendship to an end
Now I have become my mother
Act like my mother to my son
Who listens to everything
'Though trivial? I am the one
Now I'm my grandchild's grandmother
I've grown old, wise and I am grand
Last in a long line of mothers
Who all listen. I understand
Whether you're a king or a queen
A servant, a worker or slave
We all need to write, sing or talk
Even if to a silent grave
Worldwide people pray to a God
Or phone their sister or brother
Teachers explain and preachers talk
The one who listens is mother.
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Angela Lansbury is the author of poetry books: Seriously Funny Poems; Poetry Workbook; Poetry Pets and Pests. She is a retired but not retiring tutor of English language, and a travel writer. Her prose books include Wedding Speeches & Posts; Etiquette For Every Occasion; Embarrassing Moments (Amazon and Lulu.com. She is an active member of Toastmasters International speakers clubs, in person and online. Her blogs on blogspot include Comical poems with Hazel nutter; travel with Angela Lansbury, Dress of the Day with Angela. She is also on Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. Her poems and prose are in anthologies edited by Carolyn Street.
