Mom and Dad,
you gave a great deal to my brothers and me.
The world needs
more...
"Parents
Like You"
In this world
filled with sorrow, with pain and with fear
I give thanks
for the presence of two who are dear,
For their
life-giving love has always supplied
The strength
upon which I've so often relied.
So little is
said of the father and mother
Who sacrifice
all for the love of each other.
The example of
unselfish love that they live
Is the basis of
all I've been taught to believe.
For the growth
of a person depends upon more
Than the food
that he eats, and a roof, and a floor.
The love that
is given to young ones in need
Nourishes true
life in the children we breed.
For the words
of the Lord reach the ears of the mind
And the vision
of meaning gives sight to the blind
And the voices
He uses in life at its start
Are those of
our parents when He lives in their hearts.
The love of a
father and mother can glow
In the heart of
a child who is blessed to know
The glory of
God made known on this earth
Through the
Christ in the people who gave him birth.
So with words
that come easy with paper and song
I verbalize
feelings and pray I'm not wrong
For my feeble
attempts at heartfelt expressions
Speak volumes
of gratitude, love and affection.
They say words
are cheap, yet those left unsaid
Are the ones we
regret when our loved ones are dead.
So while life
here is shared let us speak to each other
And give our
love freely to father and mother.
For the life
you have given, I can only say thanks
For it's
parents like you who fall in the ranks
Of the holy,
the good, the pure and the true,
And I'm sure
our God blesses parents like you.
copyright 1995
Cáit Finnegan
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