Mother's Day Challenge Winners!!

Thanks to the 8 poets that submitted a poem! I was *hoping* for more participation, but was pleasantly surprised that I actually got that many!

Great poems everyone, and thanks for participating!

Thanks, also, to all those that voted!

By an overwhelming majority,

The Winner is: Holly Armer!

We're Watching Over You

Hi Mom it's me Noah
way up here in heaven
The last time you saw me
I was only seven

That was five years ago
I still don't understand
Why my siblings and I
had to die at your hands

I'm glad they don't remember
that scary June day
but I just can't forget
Mom, I was so afraid

You were not the same
something was really wrong
Where was the Mommy
that always sang me songs

She was gone so
I tried to run away
But I got caught and
went to heaven that day

My brother's were waiting for me
with our little sister Mary
We were all very brave
and it was no longer scary

Now we live together
safe within God's home
Watching over you every day
so you won't feel all alone.

There's just one last thing
that I really need to say
We love and miss you very much
Happy Mother's Day.

*Written from the perspection of Noah Yates to his mother Andrea Yates who systematically drowned her five children from youngest to oldest.

Here's a link to an article about it:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/special/drownings/949223.html

Congrats Holly, a very heartwrenching yet beautiful write.

And congrats to all those that participated too!

Well done holly, a well deserved win!

There were a few great ones in here, but I am predjudiced for Ms. Holly..cheers to you my dear friend!

And I agree with Sluvious all the way!

Way to represent EOP!!! I love that poem!!! GREAT JOB!

Wow, thanks guys! I'm quite shocked that my poem won, there were some awesome poems posted. Well done to all the participants.

Thanks Ann Marie for presenting such a unique challenge. I really enjoyed writing this, it's something I would've never come up with on my own.

I do agree with what you said Sluv, but children are resilient and truly possess unconditional love and that's what I wanted to show in the poem.

Awesome write Holly!!
Congrats!

wahoo congrates Holly! and also to all those who participated. well done everyone.

~Jacklyn