Who is patient and forgiving

When others are forsaking,

Whose love never falters

Though the heart is breaking

A mother's love is something

That no-one can explain,

Made up of deep devotion

Enduring come what may.

It is endless and unselfish

Even when the world condemns,

Glowing with all the beauty

Of the rarest priceless gems.

SHEILA BRENNAN (Mrs), Bombay Street, Blackburn.