Echoes

Echoes of my mother's voice

Are always in my mind,

Bounding and resounding

In a melancholy way.

Sound advice is her forte,

Although she never presses

Or preaches or demands

That I obey.

 

Tolerance and temperament,

Patience, hope and faith,

Honesty and charity

And even-handed truth.

All will echo back to you

And be a faithful guide

If your mother's voice

Instilled them in your youth.

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