A Mother's Day Poem

I am loving and content

I wonder why we are here

I hear the shorebirds and the gentle lapping of the waves

I see the land restored to its original beauty

I want female rulers and animal rights

I am loving and content

I pretend to be queen of all I see

I feel that children need a voice in the world

I touch the hearts of animals

I worry about the future

I cry at the thought of a loved one's death

I am loving and content

I understand who the most important people are to me

I believe I will go to Heaven

I dream I will achieve my goals

I try to accomplish my dreams

I hope that my family will live in peace and happiness

I am living and content

Katie ( to her grandma, Barbara Lootens, mid-1990s)