Nick and Faith
There were no flowers and chocolates this morning,
I had something better instead
For my sons, with true Mother’s Day kindness
Decided that I should be fed.
Nick had me for lunch down at his place,
And frankly, between me and you,
A five star hotel wouldn’t beat it
Once you saw what was on the menu.
I arrived freezing cold from the weather,
It has snowed here and hasn’t been nice
And what with the wind chill and Reynaud’s
My hands were much colder than ice.
He wasn’t quite dressed when I got there,
Still shirtless and nicely warmed through…
Till my hands touched his back as he hugged me,
And he yelped, “ I did not think that through!”
There was salmon with pilau and mushrooms,
Teriyaki and chocolate cheesecake
By the time I had finished my luncheon
I was full and beginning to ache.
I went home and collapsed on the sofa,
For a much needed post luncheon nap
Wrapped up in a big furry blanket
With a small furry dog on my lap.
I needed to digest quite quickly,
It was already mid afternoon
I was due next with Alex and Laura
And I felt like a bursting balloon.
There was soup and fresh rolls there for starters
Then pork braised in fresh apple sauce
Washed down with a wine made from cherries
And I knew there would be a third course.
And there was, and the thing was delicious,
All fresh cream and lemons and zest,
So I manfully waded right in there
Determined to finish the rest.
‘Course, by now I feel full fit to bursting
And possibly look a bit pale,
With the internal plumbing complaining
And feeling much like a beached whale.
So I waddled back home in the darkness
And armed with antacids and tea,
I sit here and let it all settle
And just have an hour for me.
You can keep all the roses and chocolates,
And all of those Mother’s day joys,
‘Cause today I had something quite special,
Today I was fed by my boys.
They took time with the planning and prepping,
And advice from the girls by their side,
Filled my plate with delightful affection,
And my heart with a motherly pride.
Alex and Laura
Thank you, my sons.
With love,
Mum xxx
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
That sounds like an amazing Mother’s Day, especially all that food. Teriyaki and chocolate cheesecake sounds interesting.
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Utterly delicious… but I may burst. 😛
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Happy Mothering Sunday! Do you celebrate Mother’s Day in May too?
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No… in the UK it is always March.
Thank you 🙂 I had a lovely day.
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Ah, okay. I am glad you had a lovely day anyway 😀
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🙂
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Great post! You capture not only the emotions of your Mothers’ Day experience but also the close link between food and love.
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Thank you, Ken. As a Yorkshire woman food is closely entwined with expressions of emotion, care and hospitality.. I was brought up to feed people 🙂 It is lovely to see that reflected in my sons.
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I am starving now!
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*chuckles* I’m not… I may not eat for a week! 🙂
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How sweet! Lovely poem, lovely meals. What good sons and their ladies to treat you so special. Happy Mother’s Day!
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Thank you, Julie. I still feel a bit overstuffed this morning! 😉
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Sweet poem and sweet sons (& their ladies)!
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Thank you Wendy… They are a lovely bunch 🙂
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Sounds like you had a delightfully ‘full’ Mothers Day Sue! I’m so pleased for you that you have two wonderful sons and their lovely girls to bring you some joy! 😀
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I am incredibly proud of the lot of them, Suzy… and what more could I wish for on mother’s day? 🙂
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