Poem By: Raymond Bundotich


I've slaved for you, crawled in the mud for you, done it all

never complained not even once, this far still i have no reason for a complain

you'll always be a blessing to me and i love you so much

it's why i did it, never thinking twice about it, not even once

from the day you were put in my hands

i knew, here's all the love i can have and all the love i can give

my forever responsibility

& i have done it, still doing it everyday and tomorrow here i will be, still doing all i



can for you

knowing there's something i can do that will cut a smile on your rarely happy face

it's all the reason i need to always go back every other day

even if it means breaking my back, i'd do it without the slightest care in the world

and there's not a day I regret doing all i've done for you, but

isn't it time my shackles were losened

even a little bit? one deep breath of freedom at least; for both me and you

after all i've done for you i don't think that is too much to ask, is it?

don't get me wrong my love for you ever grows stronger with every passing day

it even surprises me how i keep loving you more

everyday i think i have given you all my heart, nothing left

yet tommorrow i find more space, i fill it with only the worthful of my treasures, you

but for your own sake i must

and as much as it breaks my heart to, i must do it

ever heard, 'there comes a point in life when a mother has to take the breast away from the



child'

well, this is it for you my son

you know i won't always be here to watch over you, now you must go out into world

broaden your horizons, see new things learn new things; responsibility; learn all you can

learn it's ways and learn them well, i'll be here for you for all the help you'll ever need

only death can take me from your side but only in my physical state

i've taught you all I can for now

you have all the knowledge and strengh you need to make a stand of your own now

where you're headed is a war i cannot take your place in, just you and the world fighting



it out

when it gets too tough just remember i'm at your corner this round cheering you on. turn



back to for all the support you need

learn and learn fastest you can

soon my time will be up and this corner will be without life just a hollow space for your



memories

brace yourself

i can tell you for sure it won't be easy, it never is

it's moments like this your generation says, 'grow some balls'

courage! you'll need a lot of it

there are times you might feel like the weight wears too much on your back

it might even get so rough you'd think you're fighting a force of nature head on

but if you have the will there will always be hope for a dawn tomorrow

all the best soon

always remember, 'mother loves you so much'

Parenting...

can only be defined as love in duty and responsibility