Ashley

Emily Bradshaw

Who made you the person you are today?

Thousands of growing minds urged to define

The inspiration for their sense of mind

As the role model question grows cliché.

 

Hundreds of these minds will choose their mothers

Who nurtured, and cared, and taught when vital.

But reflecting towards women we titled

As mothers in our past we find others.

 

One is the manager you loved at work

Who provided solace on those rough days.

Or the teacher who would comfort and stay

When you were in tears cause boys can be jerks.

 

The truth is not all mothers come from birth,

Some are found along the path of childhood.

So as we all pack up our youths for good,

Think of the women who showed us our worth.

 

These women may not be mothers by blood,

But to us became mothers nonetheless.

  • Author: Emily Bradshaw (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 26th, 2023 16:32
  • Comment from author about the poem: I wrote this as a gift for my manager who in the past 1.5 years has become a 2nd mother to me and now that I am leaving this job I know she will stay my mother forever. She helped me grow and taught me things through the last couple years of my childhood that I will never forget.
  • Category: Family
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  • yanbee

    What a kind-hearted sentiment, I'm sure your manager loved it!

  • Soman Ragavan

    My comments on the poem “Ashley” by Emily Bradshaw.

    I notice that the word “freshman” is used even for women. I once saw the term “Freshman Congresswoman.” It seems no alternative has yet been found for this.
    I like your poem “Ashley.” It recounts the story of a bonding.
    Best wishes.
    Soman Ragavan
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