On This Wedding Day - Visitor's Poem

by Catherine Martin
(Eckington, Sheffield, UK)

Well my child you're all grown up now
and my days of being a mummy are over.
I protected you for as long as I could
and now the day has come that
I hand you over to my new son-in-law,
to take up that duty to love you,
protect you,
help and guide you
through all your lives together.
I held you in my arms as a baby
and I prayed you would grow
to be kind and loving
and that you would one day
know what love felt like.
I promised you I would be
the best mum I could be.
I tried my best,
and I hope I haven't let you down.
I want to thank you for
every moment I had with you.
I will cherish the memories forever.
So go forward now,
and as you embark on this new chapter
remember how much you are loved.
I may not be a mummy anymore,
but I will always be proud
to be your mother.