It’s been a few years since you stood at my door
And I looked up and my jaw hit the floor
My eyes lit up and one word leapt out
The one word that fit, that word was
WOW!
It was your face, your eyes, that smile
And of course the dress you wore with style.
But that wow went deeper than the rose of your lips
And much wider than the curve of those hips.
It was a WOW, secretly spelled MOM,
A role you perform with aplomb,
Words of wisdom you share from your heart
With a simplicity you’ve raised to an art.
And a WOW for each battle you’ve fought
As you faced whatever life brought
And turned every minus to plus
For your kids and yourself and for us.
More than ever the word that applies
As your presence now graces my eyes
And I remember our wedding vows
The word that still fits is...
WOW!

© 2009 Michael S Davis