We consumed whatever they consumed,

our places in their lives, we assumed;

from day to night, night till day,

our nursing mothers are they.

In sickness or in good health,

their love and care are our wealth;

their legacies are here to stay,

our compassionate moms are they.   

Whether we are at home or in school,

we need to obey their every rule;

they discipline us in their own way,

our firm yet gentle mothers are they.

From one place to another,

they fetch us with great fervour;

whether along or out of the way,

our ever wonderful mom are they.

Although not well-versed in some subjects,

they guide and teach us without regrets;

no matter what others think or say,

our smart and patient mothers are they.

Our comforters whenever we are sad,

our cheerleaders whenever we are glad;

come whatever situations may,                   ,

our truly supportive moms are they.

Whether far from or near us,

for their presence, we still thirst;

for the best or for the worst,

moms will always be mothers.

Wherever they are working,

mothers often do their best;

except when are sleeping,

 they seldom slacken or rest.

If their best are not as expected,

to our moms, we must still be grateful,

and not fret, or be disappointed

but for God’s best, let us be hopeful.

Much more than all the mothers combined,

God’s compassion is beyond compare;

yet, moms are truly one of a kind

anyhow, anytime, anywhere.

Next to God and His wondrous love,

moms are God’s wonderful gifts to us;

inside and outside our homes, they serve—

never with insincere purposes.

For God to bless moms every day,

Is what we earnestly hope and pray

that whether there is pressure or pleasure,

we will treasure mothers beyond measure.

Children are we, mothers are they

all the way each day;

happy are we, happy are they,

“Happy Mother’s Day!

—submitted by Bernard Lim Kean Hyn, Malaysia