Some mothers stay home

Some mothers, alone,

Raise children today

And quietly pray

Some mothers are stern

Some mothers comply,

To stick to their rules

They fervently try

Some mothers will sway

Some mothers stand pat,

They won’t give an inch

It’s their way, that’s that

Some mothers are friends

Some mothers will show

They want you to stay

And cry when you go

Some mothers work harder

Some mothers don’t rest

Twenty-four hours each day

Their resilience they test

All mothers keep going

All with help from above

All in own special ways

They give you their love

Linda Feeley

Spring Hill, Fla.

The author is a former Barnegat resident.