Mother, when I was born
you nursed me, you loved me,
You kissed away my tears.

When I started to crawl
you watched me and played with me.
And kissed away my tears.

When I started to walk and I would fall
you would catch me and hold me,
and kiss away my tears.

When I went to school, the kids laughed
because my speech was not plain,
You hugged me to take away the pain.
And kissed away my tears.

When I got married and things went wrong
you were there to help me to be strong.
When I had my kids and I didn't know what
to do, I knew I could always call on you,
You kissed away my tears.

Now I am 64 and you are 82
I pray God will let me take care of you,
And kiss away your tears.

Lulu Ann Bernardich
October 2001
This page is dedicated to my
precious angelsister, Lulu Ann.
Lulu Ann is a loving and dedicated
daughter to the mother for whom she
wrote this poem.

She is a well~published poet, not only
in print, but MANY of her poems are
read over a radio station in Youngstown
(where Lulu Ann resides) by
Tom Gilmartin and Elizabeth Repko.

Lulu Ann makes the statement
"I have never won anything with my poems".
BUT, I beg to disagree with her.
I believe Lulu Ann's poems have won
the hearts of everyone who reads them
and SHE has won our hearts, too!

"I call them simple poems by
a simple person" . . . is Lulu Ann's
comment about her poetry. I say,
THANK GOD for simple people . . .
PRAISE our Father for
Lulu Ann Bernardich !!!

I love you, my precious angelsister:-)
and ask our Father to continue
breathing upon your heart and your
pen!

This page is dedicated to you with
deep love and respect.
Maryxo