Irene and Matt's Wedding Day
Sydney Opera House
14 February 2023
SHE CALLS ME MOTHER
(To Irene M Allard)
She's not my daughter
But she calls me Mother.
She's not my flesh and blood
Yet, she cares for me like I'm her own.
She looks up to me with reverence
And understands my shortcomings.
She treats me as equal as
her folks whom she adored.
True to her name, she's irenic in disposition
Complimented with grace
Her beauty matches her integrity;
A loving person, creative and resourceful.
We run on variant genes
With gaps wide apart;
A baby boomer and a millennial
Having meeting of minds.
Grateful for her resplendent soul;
A no nonsense taker - for
She means what she says
And says what she means.
I'm proud to be her Mother
As she is proud of me.
The finest person I've ever met
On the course of her journey,
And lifetime adventure.
©Leah C Dancel
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