Dearest Mom,

I did not send a gift to you.

I penned some doting rhymes in lieu:

Sorry I'm a selfish daughter,

but Mother's Day is Hallmark's fodder

for those sad souls who can't express

through love and simple tenderness

the gratefulness they should bestow

upon The One who helped them grow.

So unto you I do bequeath

longevity and healthy teeth;

in hopes that one day you and I

might share a laugh and gently sigh;

knowing that our lives were great,

Happy Mother's Day from Kate.