What I Learned From Mom

She took the time to teach me Everything she knew About keeping house and cooking And raising children too. I watched her every day Bake cookies, pies and cakes I learned what my dad loved to eat And what being a good cook takes. I watched her lop the head off Of a chicken from the pen And even though I’ve never done it I know it’s not a sin. I watched her fix the meals When nothing much was there I learned about not wasting things What we had, we had to share. I learned about raising flowers For everywhere we’d live She’d make it home in no time She had so much to give. And yes, she made mistakes As every mother does She did it all the hard way But she did it all with love.