A friend of mine has an adult son who wrote this poem for his mother on Mothers’ Day; I thought you might enjoy it.
-Msgr. Brian McNamara
WHEN…
WHEN I DIDN’T KNOW THE WAY
YOU GAVE ME A MAP.
WHEN I NEEDED TO BE CRADLED
Experience the liberating grace of the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance). Confessions
YOU SAT ME ON YOUR LAP.
will be available in every Catholic Church in the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
WHEN I WAS FEELING A LITTLE ILL
YOU GAVE ME LOVE AND CARE.
WHEN I WAS FEELING ALONE
YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE.
WHEN THE WORLD WAS AGAINST ME
YOU WERE MY ONLY FRIEND.
WHEN MY HEART WAS BROKEN
IT LOOKED TO YOU TO MEND.
WHEN I NEEDED SUPPORT
YOU WERE A ROCK.
WHEN I NEEDED ANSWERS
YOU HELD THE KEY TO THE LOCK
WHEN NOTHING WENT RIGHT
YOU GAVE ME HOPE.
WHEN I NEEDED MONEY
YOU GAVE IT WHEN BROKE.
WHEN I NEEDED HELP
YOU LENT A HAND.
WHEN I STARTED TO DRIFT
YOU SHOWED ME WHERE TO LAND.
WHEN I NEEDED A PARENT
YOU WERE THE PERFECT MATCH.
WHEN I NEEDED CLASS
YOU TOLD ME NOT TO SCRATCH.
WHEN I WAS INSECURE
YOU TOLD ME I WAS THE BEST.
WHEN I NEEDED A CHALLENGE
YOU PUT ME TO THE TEST.
WHEN I WAS SELFISH AND MEAN
YOU WERE PATIENT AND KIND.
WHEN I WAS STUBBORN AND CRUEL
YOU WERE GENTLE AND REFINED.
SO IF YOU EVER NEED ME
EVERY NOW AND THEN
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS:
JUST SAY WHEN.
– MATTHEW NASH