"I love you" carved
on old Styrofoam
with a stick,

gotta go play
a hug and a kiss
really quick

a finger turkey
of multi-colors
tail feathers fanned

a drawing
precisely chosen
carefully planned

a greeting card
with packet of seeds
tucked inside

a  slippery green frog
clutched, squirmy
bug-eyed

a smooth little rock
dug out with such care
still coated with dirt

dandelion bouquet
stems too short for a jar
hidden within your shirt

a seashell washed
ashore at the beach
same as many others

these are the gifts
given with love
to smiling,
fortunate mothers