When William Butler wrote that line-
"When you are old and grey and full of sleep”
what was he thinking, I wouldn't know
I hope he did not mean it as a theory
he was generalizing, I presume
one look at my mother, his theory fails
she is old (don't tell her that!)
but not grey and is full of activity
a radiant heroine in her own way
"and she ended with a daughter who is always tired"
The daughter would never be tired of thinking .. that's for certain.. very well expressed..respects to your mother..
ReplyDeletehooray for mums! and how nice you thought of yours for this prompt :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely - I'm still smiling! Thanks so much for your continued support of Carry On Tuesday. It makes all that work worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteVery neat...my mother's daughter is always tired, too!!
ReplyDeleteMy mum is young, not gray, but tired, with a daughter who can't keep still - she's a great sister though, and my mum is great too.
ReplyDeleteYour only as old as you feel, and people who feel young tend to look young too.
ReplyDeleteA rather attractive wry last comment but hey - need to keep the family in balance! Enjoyed this!
ReplyDeleteWilliam Blake could write but perhaps he was not so observant. Parents can always be industrious superheroes, let's hope we are to our children too.
ReplyDeleteI loved your description of your mother as a "radiant heroine".
beautiful homage to yr mother ...
ReplyDeletenice tribute to a mother...you'll begi to wake up as you get older.
ReplyDeletesame here. If I have to describe my mother in one word it is life and one word description of me is dead
ReplyDeletehe he. Enjoyed the way u put it here. Plz drop by n c my post for this week's poetry train as well.
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How is it that our mothers have more energy than we do? My own mother amazes me.
ReplyDeleteNot to sound, you know, grandiose, or anything but I fear he was talkin about me...
ReplyDelete'radiant heroine' I loved that description of your mother. These lines reminded me of my mother too who is always busy with something or the other.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous testimony to your mother. I pray my children will write of me like this some day (except I am already grey and definitely NOT old!)
ReplyDeleteBRAVA, my friend, for your fine words.
Read my Carry On Tuesday Poem here.
That was a nice take!! Hurrah for Moms - aren't they the best?:)
ReplyDeleteVery critical to the own point of view. Hopefully it is not show but the start of change ;-)
ReplyDeleteBest wishes
Ralf
Gautami,
ReplyDeleteNice tribute to your mother. And you always tired, I doubt.
Take care
sucks to be you at the moment then aye?
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