The memory of watching Mama’s mouth turn upwards into a smile,I have kept safe through the years; it’s helped me through life’s miles.
Even to this day, I can see her smile, the image somewhat faded.It was clear to me that day she must have been elated.
Children playing everywhere, Mama baking as if she hadn’t a care.I smile at the image of her kneading dough, some white flour powder laced in her hair.
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Fourteen hungry children to feed,trying to fill our daily needs.
I often wonder what kept her beautiful smile intact.I couldn’t have ever filled her shoes; that is just a fact.
A smile lasts only seconds, but its warmth can stay to embrace youthrough the years of sadness or pain. It’s what will get you through.
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The smile on my Mama’s face has pulled me through dark years.She was a gentle giant; I’m sure she shed a million tears.
A smile can last forever, long after the person is gone.The best time to pull it out and use it is when you feel alone.
Mama’s smile has lasted a lifetime; at least her image has gotten me throughsome of life’s rough spots and days when I’m feeling blue.
A Mama’s smile is priceless, don’t trade it for anything.It’s there in your memory, filed away under the heading, “happiness it brings.”
♡
In loving memory of Billie Joyce Orcutt