I am only a mom
I am not a supermom
I am not an efficient mom
What I do is just enough
I may not juggle twenty-three roles
I may not make a myriad dishes
I may not even fold the laundry three days in a row
But I’m okay with that,
Because I am only a mom
I may lose my cool
I may lose my keys
I may even mutter some choice phrases under my breath
Hey, look! I’m only a mom!
It’s all worthwhile though
When my daughter cuddles up to me
After I’ve just yelled at her
For making a royal mess with clay and finger paint
And I think, Maybe I’m more than Only a mom.
I may lose my cool
I may lose my keys
I may even mutter some choice phrases under my breath
Hey, look! I’m only a mom!
It’s all worthwhile though
When my daughter cuddles up to me
After I’ve just yelled at her
For making a royal mess with clay and finger paint
And I think, Maybe I’m more than Only a mom.
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Written for the A to Z 2014 Challenge
O is for Only
My theme for the month is : Introspection in shades of 11
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Moms are much more than 'only moms' Shailaja… You made me go awww with your last line :):)
Yes only a mom. I think the word mom is self explanatory of a zillion things it conveys. Loved it!
While going through this post I remembered my mom …and felt how special she is …thanks for sharing this 🙂
There's no such thing as 'I am only a mom' – mums are superwomen, everywhere. Mine sure is. Nodding and agreeing with every line. Loved the last line. 🙂
Why the apologetic' am only mom'.It is at once a bliss and blessing to be a mom.I liked the gentle lines.
my mom used to say this.. i am only a mom! but thats nt the truth. for me she was my guide, my angel, my strength.. she was supermom 🙂
Mommy business is the toughest. You may be ungainfully employed(this word is my creation)but here payment is in hugs and kisses far more priceless than anything money can buy. Kudos for all the just moms.
Loved that Shailaja… Of course you're more than a mum… In fact each mum is more. Being a mother encompasses within itself so many many roles and pushes us all to do more, be more.
Mums are sooo much more. 🙂
A post straight from the heart of a Mom…nicely penned.
Beauty Interprets, Expresses, Manifests the Eternal
What an adorable poem! A mom can never be 'just' ONLY she is the 'sole' ONLY.
Motherhood is the foundation of most of what is good in Life. No Mom is “only a Mom” if she lives her life echoing the heartbeats of those she loves. Beautiful post, Shailaja. 🙂
Yes Shailja ,the last line says it all. You are more than a mom. Such a sweet poem. I loved this mom.
A mom can never be Only a Mom, see 🙂 She's always much more than that 😀
This 'Only that' is more than many could be!
O for Ostracized-Random Thoughts Naba
Ah, how can a mom be only a mom, She dons so many roles in the 24 hours of her life. No mom is only a mom 😉
Just Mom is an oxymoron How did u manage that in a single breath? My friends have met my Mom before. So if they forced me to stay at a party and I just said my mom is calling, they simply say, yeah its better u go home :D. After marriage its my wife.. sigh
PhenoMenon.
http://throodalookingglass.com/2014/04/oats-interesting-ways-to-eat/
No mother, in fact no person is 'only …” or 'just a …”.
Whaaa!!!! Moms are miracles! Respect to them! 🙂 *bows down and gets up to blow air kisses to all the moms*
~S(t)ri
Participant|AtoZ Challenge 2014
Smile, it makes (y)our day!
I loved the realization that dawned on you towards the end of the poem.
You are more and just a mom 🙂
Indeed No mom can just be 'only'… I Loved how the poem flowed… Loved how you expressed your thoughts 🙂
Its just marvellous…….
Only a mom……just being only we can juggle so much…..”only” has elevated itself to newer heightz
You are a very talented poetess and a mom 🙂 Loved your sweet poem.
Awww…so beautiful! Straight from your heart this one….love!
🙂 Somehow I do not like to qualify any role in life with “only”.
That being said, no matter how low a Mother feels, her child is always an instant mood-upper!
Not easy to be a super mum, but there's one thing you are, and no one can argue with, is. A doting mum.
Nope we are not just a mom but The Mom.
We Sweet Poem.. It speaks of our day so beautifully.
I think you will get a kick out of this post — it is short and answers your post here very well —
http://batteredhope.blogspot.ca/2014/02/stay-at-home-moms-what-exactly-do-you-do.html#.U1ILESiPNW8