Voice

My mother is the voice inside my head
She is the one telling me to say "I'm sorry"
And to give that person a hug instead
Of crying, screaming or shouting outloud.

I hear her telling me that it will be alright,
That sometimes our days don't work out
How we wanted to, inspite
Of how hard we worked.

Sometimes her voice it calls to me
And reminds me that I have worth
That I have the strength to see
How much I have to offer the world.

It happens to me every day
When I'm emailing a friend or just
having a chat, not much to say
But she makes sure my words are kind.

She speaks to me of truth, of passion and tenderness
Of joy and courage and committment
She says I should accept nothing less
Of myself or of the other who surround me.

My mom reminds me to have fun
To think happy thoughts each day
To take a nap in the sun
At least once in a while.

Her voice is ever-present
And it will remain that way
For modeled what success meant
For her daughters here today.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom

I called you today,
Just to let you hear,
How much I miss you,
And wish you were near.

I called you today,
With thoughts all spinning 'round,
About this new job I've got,
And new friends I've found.

I called you today,
When I was feeling blue,
Because someone said something,
That just wasn't true.

I called you today,
To laugh at a joke,
To tell you a story,
About why my car's broke.

I called you today,
To talk about life,
To say there's a man,
Who will make me his wife.

I called you today,
To celebrate with me,
I've bought a new house,
I've picked up the key!

I called you today,
Did you hear the news?
I'm going to be a mommy,
What name should I chose?

I called you today,
Because I don't think its fair,
Each time I call you,
You're away, you're not there.

I called you today,
To say I'll be alright,
I'm going to try heaven's line,
To talk to you tonight.