<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><div><b>“A Mother's Love”</b> by Yasmine Ellaz</div><div><br></div><div>Mum, thank you for keeping me close to your heart.</div><div>Thank you for never allowing me to fall apart.</div><div>Thank you for holding me up for all these years,</div><div>But most of all, thank you for drying my tears.</div><div>Thank you for teaching me how to be strong.</div><div>Thank you for showing me right from wrong. </div><div>When I fell down and had nowhere to go,</div><div>You held me close to your heart and called it home. </div><div>When the whole world let me down and left me astray,</div><div>You told me that tomorrow comes a new day.</div><div>Thank you for keeping me ashore through this mystic storm. </div><div>Thank you for carrying me until I was born.</div><div>I never told you how much you mean,</div><div>But through these words, hopefully you will see</div><div>You saved me from the fire and pain.</div><div>You walked me through every ounce of rain,</div><div>And I know that I have hurt you more than enough.</div><div>I have let you down and made life rough.</div><div>Even through this, you remained my only charm.</div><div>You protected me within your arms,</div><div>And for this, heaven must be under your feet.</div><div>I know that our hearts will always meet.</div><div>You managed to set my aching soul free.</div></div><div><br></div>———————————————<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></body></html>