5 Pence, Please!
This write-up had been provided to me by Ms Debopama Sen
Dear Mum,
I watered the plants yesterday,
And even fed the kitty,
I dusted the shelves, like you asked me,
And made the vase look pretty.
I took Jumbo for a walk,
And gave him a scrub on Sunday.
I got an ‘A’ in Geography,
It’s been all work and no play.
I’ve been a very good boy, you see,
Just the kind you want,
The kind you’d pat on the back
And perhaps, even, flaunt.
There’s a fair in town, Mama,
So remembering my good deeds-
The pretty vase and the scrubbed dog,
Can I have five pence, please?
Love,
Steve.
Dear Stevie,
For the meals that I cook endlessly,
For the pots and pans I scrub,
For the knickers that smells so fresh,
After your evening grub.
For the sleepless nights by you,
For the untouched food for lunch,
For your friends coming in unannounced,
In quite a big bunch !
For all of the above, and so much more,
Not a penny do I ask.
I do it because I love you so,
And not so much a task.
Here’s your five pence for the fair,
Let’s do things out of love,
Remember, we’re a blessing to each other
From God watching from heaven above!
–Love
Mama.
I know all moms can relate to this poem. The things we do for the family seems unnoticed at times and it is frustrating. However, we still do it, out of love and hopefully, it will not go unrequited for a long time. Thanks for sharing this poem. I love it.
I enjoy reading your poems. I do paintings and poems are the written version of paintings. ♥
Wow this was so beautiful to read! 🙂
Such precious poems. Represents the love between mother and son.
Aw, these are such sweet poems! You can feel the love between a mom and her child.
Such a nice poem. As a mom to five, this touches my heart.
My mother’s Love occupies a special place in my heart, a place that glows and warms in all seasons. Thanks for stirring my heart with your words.
This is so beautiful! I am really thankful for my moms and what they do for me. Thank you.
OMG, these two poems perfectly embody what it’s like to be a mom. I love this so much.
For someone who is pregnant right now, I can’t tell you how much this beautiful piece made me well up!
You know what gets me the most about these poems? When we were kids we were the first poem, and now as adults, we’re the second.
Hahahaha I am sure all moms or parents, in general, can relate to this. What a beautiful reminder.
What a beautiful pair of poems that speak so well to the love between a mother and her son. Such a touching post and one that has made me quite happy for the day. If only all mother-son relationships could be this creative and expressive.
This piece of poetry was moving and lovely on so many levels. I would love to frame it and hang it on my wall.
nicely done! i like to see the transition from child to adult in the poems/letters. the mama ended her letter with just the perfect line.
This is so beautiful. I would love to have this for my wall.
very nice poem. I enjoyed reading it and it made me smile. thank you!
I absolutely love the poem! it is so cute and easy to read. it made me smile
You sure have a way with words, and as a mother I can realate 🙂
Sure thing…I will make that 10 pence! You have done quite well for yourself.
I love this poem it’s beautiful and I really enjoy reading it.
I am sure all moms can relate on this.
” Do everything out of love and remember that we are a God blessings to each other “
That is a really cute poem, perfect for youngsters to learn that they should help around the house without expecting anything in return.
This is so good and a poem that had been really nicely put together. go you x
Awesome poems I love that the second poem is in response to the first. And such a nice learning lesson for the son. Do things out of love and expect no reward. 🙂 Great message.
This is so sweet. Growing up I never got an allowance and I was never paid to do chores, it was just seen as one of our duties. Now doing things out of love unconditionally is absolutely priceless!
I absolutely love these kind of poems. It feels so personal! These are absolutely beautiful!
Love the poem! Thanks for sharing!
These poems are fantastic! I can remember,even with my own mother, completing chores for an allowance.🚢👓🍕
This is so cute. I am sure moms can feel this. I am not a mom yet, but I look forward to that day!
These poems sounds so amazing and lovely…JUst loved these poems…Thanks for sharing these..this is really so deep and meaningful….
Aww I like these poems. What a nice and sweet little read for the day. Thank you so much
awww this was beautiful! A mothers job really is priceless. Maybe parents should get pocket money too?
A cute way to remind people that when we do for others, including chores and giving gifts, we shouldn’t expect anything in return but do it because we want to bring joy and be helpful and generous.
Wow this is really amazing how you have defined it in such an easy and in a perfect way..This is really true…
Such sweet heart felt poems, they put a smile on my face. You’ve got a gift!
It shows how our babies will literally do anything to help momma which is one of the best feelings ever.
As a mom this is something that I can relate to.
These poems are so beautiful that any moms can appreciate.
This was a cute reply. I am glad the mom still gave him the money but also reminded him to be good always not just to get paid.
Just reading your poem makes me want to write one. Thanks for sharing with us.
As a mom I can relate to this poem. My baby isn’t old enough to do tasks but I know I would feel the same. Everything I do is out of love for my baby
Wow these are such lovely and sweet poems. Really catches the relationship of mother and son!
I love reading your poems, they’re lovely <3
Louise x
I enjoyed this poem so much, I appreciate that you share your poetry with us!
so many of us can relate for sure. these are great poems.
I love that this poem is from both sides of a parent. Your poems are beautiful
Very nice poem – I occasionally write poetry also – it’s fun 🙂
Oh wow it sounds really amazing that you do poetry ..poetry is the best way to share own thoughts and inner feelings easily and in a perfect way…
I absolutely love reading these poem, its personal and touches the heart. It is unique and special in many ways
I enjoy reading your poems.Represents the love between mother and son. I am really thankful for my moms.
This is such a lovely poem. Seeing the children grow to responsible adults are so touching!
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so beautifully penned the noble thoughts and such a moral to the poem as well and easy to understand. Kudos
Your poem is so good. I enjoyed reading it.
So beautifully penned down. A rendezvous of relations and responsiblities.
I love how you have written this post in a question and reply, and what a good lesson it teaches too.
Lovely post. I enjoyed reading your poems 🙂
Oh, how I love this. Moms (and dads) do so much without much recognition at all, loving unconditionally and doing what’s best for their kids.
This is such a cute poem! I can relate, like, 100% percent!
I thought about my son and myself while reading these poems and it made me sad and happy at the same time because of how fast time flies in moments both good and bad.
This is such a nice poem and really puts things into perspective. I am not a mom yet, but I can relate to with my husband. I do so many little things out of love that he may not even realize. When you do things out of love, you don’t expect anything in return.
Those are all wonderful poems to read and I had a great time reading them. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I love this so much! It’s important that we all chip in around the house.
This is really a beautiful poems. Such a well written skills. I really enjoyed reading it.
Oh wow, what an enjoyable read. Your poem is really touching. You’re such a talented writer!
I can’t cry like that in the early morning, what a thrill. Very beautifull!
I loved these poems! And so true, I wish more people did things out of love and not just for profit. The world would be a much better place!
Such beautiful and powerful poem! Thanks for sharing!
We mother’s go extremely miles just so our kids can be happy,we do everything out of love, unfortunately some kids don’t return that love even when they grow.
Every mom’s can relate to this poem! Great lesson, sweet and so on point!
A very pleasant, pleasant and sweet reading. Gorgeous!
This is so touching! Kids are kids, they don’t realized that unless we showed and teach them about it. If not, they will learn to appreciate everything once they settle and become parents too.
This is so lovely and we all must remember that in some way we are all blessings to each other!
This is so beautifully written, as a mum, I totally can relate. Kids will always be kids.
Great poems! I can relate with these as a mom
Super love both poems, amazing and very touching…Yes, let’s do things out of love, not money….Can’t agree more.
This gives me all the mom feels. This poem perfectly captured the mom/child dynamic.
Such a cute poem! It’s so relatable. I don’t have kid yet but I have been with my toddler nephew for almost all his life! This is beautiful!
This is one of the sweetest poems I have read. How wonderful!
That’s a cute poem and definitely captures the essence of parenthood. My kids have gotten much better about doing things without complaining as they have gotten older.
I’ve always appreciated the passion that it takes to write poetry. Well done on you for sharing this publicly!
What beautiful poems. As a mom, I feel these so deeply. Thank you for sharing.
This poem shows the unconditional love of a mother to her child. Such a great reminder to treasure our parents.
Oh this is so special! And yeah us mums do just keep doing and never ask for anything…sometimes I do feel like I’m invisible and it’s just expected that I’ll pick up, yet I never moan about it. I just want love and hugs and happy kids & hubby!
This is so sweet. I hope to have beautiful babies one day to share the special moments with.
This is such a sweet poem!
I really enjoyed the prose in this poems. Very well written.
i so enjoyes these poems ! they are trully mesmerizing x happy weekend
What a beautiful call and response-type of poems between mom and son. I am sure all moms can relate!
That was beautiful to read. I know I can relate to all of that written in the poem
I love the poems! Totally can relate to every word while enjoying reading every line. Thank you!
I totally loved this wonderfully written poem and can totally relate whole heartedly! Beautifully created too 🙂
Such a cute poem! A parent’s love is endless.
Beautiful poems. really enjoyed reading them.
What a lovely poem! So inspiring
xoxo
Lovely
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What a great poem. The relationship between a mother and a child is always special, maybe more poems should be written about this.
I absolutely enjoyed reading this amazing and well-written poems! I loved it! Please continue writing awesome poems!
This is poem except we don’t have plants to water haha. I think most families can relate to this.
Was really nice poems. I wish I could write some nice ones like that
Always love to read a bit of poetry and this one was not exception. Well put together and a nice piece to read x
Beautiful poem. Parents can feel so unappreciated at times, but we still love our kiddos and want what’s best for them.
Motherhood is a 24/7 job that is often taken for granted. It is a service of love with nothing but hugs and kisses as payment.
So cute! I’m sure all moms can relate!
Hahaha this is a beautiful poem, and I couldn’t help smiling coz I was that kid many years ago. And from that, I learn to respect house chores 🙂
These are heartwarming and beautifully written poems!
What a lovely poem! You embody both characters well
Argh! I’m way too close to having a baby to be able to read this without crying. Very beautiful!
Loved these poems. I’m sure all moms can relate so much.
Aww these are such sweet poems and meaningful words
Thanks for sharing
Laura x
This is a heart warming poem. Thank you for sharing.
What a lovely poem. Beautifully written, well done!
I love your poem, specially the love and connection between the mother and child.
Wow… What a lovely poem, it reminds me of my small little sister. 😄😄😄😄.
I ❤️ love ur poem.
Oh my, this is truly awesome, reminds me of my mum, loves formulating poems for everyone of us. Always sweet and meaningful, this is one of the unforgettable memories we live with. Mothers are good with poems.
Such a sweet poem, thank you for sharing.
This is so beautiful, I’d give my boy all of my five pences for the fair
What beautiful poems, the wording is invigorating
These poems are beautiful and very meaningful!!
What adorable, sweet poems to read!
Very nice poem. Well done. Love the way how you put it in poem a peace of something that we can learn from parenting.
This is so pure and I love the message behind this! Thank you for sharing!
as a new mom, i can relate to this. These poems warm my heart
I felt this hard. As a parent sometimes what we do is overlooked, but in the eyes of our kids, that doesn’t matter you do whatever you can for them.
These poems really touched my heart.
I’m a mom of two and I can tell you enough how much I can relate to this poem. Well written.
These poems are always so well done!
Incredibly lovely poem, I can relate to this
This is such a beautiful poem!
incredible and lively poem. I like the thought behind it.
Lovely poem. A mum’s work is so precious and encompassing.
Awwwn. This is so adorable. Children don’t really understand just how much mummy has to go through but still, mums will always be mums.
ahhh, this is sooo touching: it really made my day especially as i was expecting a blog post and not a poem
Keep up the good work
This is a and really well written and positive poem. Sounds like the 5 pence was well deserved. They need a raise in fact!