Birthday Wishes
I would love to shower you in gifts for your special day
To show how much I love you, but what can I say…
Instead of flowers….…I wish you to know the beauty of your soul
Instead of gadgets…….I wish you good health for the rest of your days
Instead of ‘toys’ ….…I wish you joy for the simple things in life
Instead of books…I wish you peace of mind, no matter what befalls
And instead of precious stones…….I wish you love, the greatest gift of all.
Love and Blessings Always
30th October 2008 for my mum’s 70th Birthday
by Trina Graves
Posted with permission from the author
Trina’s newest site is: https://spiritualquotestoliveby.wordpress.com
What a beautiful poem Trina! and such a lovely gift for your mom! All the gifts you wished for her are the most important ones! Bless you and your family! Love and blessings,Linda. Thank you Amira for posting this poem loved it!
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Thank you Linda! Yes, I agree with you, and it’s a beautiful poem to celebrate all mothers! A beautiful gift from Trina 🙂
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Thank you Linda. Love, Light & Blessings to you and your family too. ❤
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Bless you Amira for sharing this poem on my mum’s birthday. ❤ As you know, for her 80th I compiled a book for her of the poems and photograph compilations that I have sent her over the years and wrote her a few more poems too. At the front of the book I had the above poem and then I wrote a new one to continue on from it, I thought I'd share it with you here as it wouldn't make any sense by itself.
More Birthday Wishes
So here we are again, another decade past
What gift can I give you better than the last?
Over those 10 years I’ve set firmly on my path
In writing words of love, or to make you laugh
I write because I love to feel the inspiration flow
But there is a truth I would really like you to know
None of my poems would ever see the light of day
If you were not my mother showing me the way
To live with love and courage to be the real me
I know you have a strength that many do not see
Some things have not changed since the words above
Again I have no fortune to gift you, but my eternal love
But I know you know the truth: It’s the greatest gift of all
You’ve taught me this by example since I was very small
So I give you my words and pictures sent over the years
Even though many have brought you to emotional tears
These are my inspirational poems written for or about you
Than you for all your love and God bless you too
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Oh my goodness Trina! It brought me to tears! How so very beautiful! Bless you for the gift you have with words, because as you said “the inspiration just flows”… All my best wishes and blessings for your dear mom! I am sure you are a gift of love and light in her life! There is nothing more beautiful than a relationship bonded in the light of Love! ❤
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