I Love You Because

This poem is dedicated to my mom

I love you because
You read the stories I work so hard on,
You correct the same error over and over and over
And still say I’m smart,
You push me to do my best and understand that I’m not perfect,
You take time just to talk … and listen,
You taught me it’s ok to cry,
You taught me to laugh at and learn from my mistakes,
You pushed me to do things sometimes I didn’t want to do…
…And ended up liking.
You showed me how to apply God’s word to my daily life,
You showed me how to be Jesus’ hands and feet
But most of all
I love you because
You taught me what unconditional love is
By loving me

Unconditionally.