Mother gently holds her newborn with care

Hard working dishpan hands everywhere

Helping youngsters across the busy street

Working hard in the kitchen fixing them a treat

The late nights staying awake doing the house bills

Keeping the children warm away from the chills

School learning homework problems after class

She helped them with everything even mass

As she held their hands during hard times in life

She was there in church when he married his wife

Years later when the first grandchild was happily born

Her gentle hands held her and they were not very worn