# Celebrating The Resilience Behind That Smile

Author: Apolarbear17
Tags: Appreciation, Childhood, Happy Mothers Day, Joy, Poetry, Sense of Humor, Strength, mom, reflecting, work

Wrote this for Mother’s Day last year. A poem honoring my mom and her strength and humor which I’ve always admired. A bit simple maybe but it’s honest and I tried to write it with love in mind. Originally posted in May 2023.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; **Celebrating**  **The Resilience**  **Behind That**  **Smil**** e**

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **By: A.X. Bueno** &nbsp;

 

 

How hard she works has always been a known part of your reality&nbsp;

 

You know most of all on the days after school you have to wait patiently&nbsp;

 

For her to pick you up from the same program after school&nbsp;

 

Listening to her explain and apologize to people annoyed and frustrated somewhere you don’t see&nbsp;

 

You still hear it though as you’re usually the last one waiting practically every day&nbsp;

 

While her job keeps her busy&nbsp;

 

When she comes it’s well into the night and you all go home to dinner&nbsp;

 

Which still has to be made or sometimes bought but either way it’s there&nbsp;

 

She makes sure it happens no matter how much else in the day she had to bear

 

No matter how tired she gets she keeps things moving with a smile

 

Cause life waits for no one is something she says more than once in a while

 

You’re always grateful cause at the end of the day you’re usually tired too&nbsp;

 

Being a kid can be rough and sometimes the day leaves you feeling blue&nbsp;

 

Meanwhile she stays positive with a sense of humor

 

Makes you laugh with her joking around as she also takes care of you&nbsp;

 

It means so much to you&nbsp;

 

That strength and energy she has

 

So much more than you can really say

 

You try to show your appreciation and give back when you can&nbsp;

 

On plenty of days but especially ones like today and now

 

It’s&nbsp; Mother’s Day and you’re giving to give some of that hard work and a smile&nbsp;

 

Cause it’s a day to celebrate her, your way of showing your love with the proper display

 

For the mom who kept her joy despite juggling so much in raising two kids

 

But still managed to crack jokes and smile along the way &nbsp;

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Source: https://sofurry.com/s/k1VagoGn