The Balanced Rider
In Loving memory of Nancy Fischer
Mom,
You were the first person to love me...,
The first face I recognized was yours.
It was your soft eyes that watched over
my first days and nights...
It was your smile that inspired my own.
You were the first person to love me...
It was your voice
that cooed over my little accomplishments,
your lullabies
that soothed me into sleep.
It was your steps
I first learned to follow
with my own tottering steps.
And as I've made my way in this world,
I realize how much your love has shaped
the love I have for others
and even myself.
You're the first person to love me...
that's why I know
the bond we share
will last forever.
You will always be my best friend and my mother.
Mom,
You were the first person to love me...,
The first face I recognized was yours.
It was your soft eyes that watched over
my first days and nights...
It was your smile that inspired my own.
You were the first person to love me...
It was your voice
that cooed over my little accomplishments,
your lullabies
that soothed me into sleep.
It was your steps
I first learned to follow
with my own tottering steps.
And as I've made my way in this world,
I realize how much your love has shaped
the love I have for others
and even myself.
You're the first person to love me...
that's why I know
the bond we share
will last forever.
You will always be my best friend and my mother.
