Happy Mother's Day!!!

Maternal Song

by Sudie Stuart Hager

How can I tell a mother's worth?

By a song of the all-sustaining eart:

The earth that watches young plants rise

With arms outstretched to the distant skies;

The earth that gives them zeal to grow

But keeps their eager roots in tow;

That urges them to stand up proud,

Sustains them when their heads are bowed,

And strengthens them to face again

The thrusts of wind and hail and rain,

So they may bloom, bear fruit and seed

To meet the hungering, tired world's need.

I sing of the kindly, nurturing earth

To tell of a mother's priceless worth.