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Doing What Moms Do
crawling on the floor with me
you were everything but sophisticated
singing corny songs to me
you were anything but refined
sitting on the grass with me
you were anything but impeccable
sharing your ice cream with me
you were anything but selfish
cleaning my boo boo with spit and a Kleenex
you were anything but snobby
wrapping your arms around my cold shoulders
you were everything but stingy
arguing over current events with me
you were everything but submissive
stopping me from ruining my future
you were anything but lax
forgetting screw-ups and let-downs
you were everything but cruel
taking time to talk to me
about sex, drugs, abortion and death
listening to me when I sounded off
on the things that made me so mad
picking me up from practice
so I didn't have to walk home
walking with me on the first day of school
holding my hand at the doctor
making me dinner for one
all of these things have you done for me, mom
verbs of time tempered by feelings
doing what came natural to you,
that's just what moms do
© 2001, Andrea Maglione
"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."
Walt Disney
Tatum O’Neal is the youngest Oscar winner not to receive a Special Award. O’Neal was just 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Paper Moon. Shirley Temple is the youngest person to win an Academy Award when she was given the Special Award for Outstanding Contribution in 1934 at the age of 6.
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