This Woman - a poem

I have written a poem in honor of my sister-in-law who really is like my sister. She has done so much as a wife and mother, quietly and without any fanfare. So to celebrate her birthday tomorrow, here it is!

This Woman

She could pass off for Vanessa William's double!
Though Vanessa got older, Sandra did not!
No face lifts or a luxurious life,
Yet youthful, she looks
While laundering and ironing,
Marketing and cooking.
Perhaps the genes have contributed..
Definitely a personality positive,
Laughing at life's intricacy

Passion surely significant in her life.
She worked with passion in her role
As wife, mother, daughter and sister.
She found pleasure in the simple things
that warms the family atmosphere.

To keep the family together,
This woman tried as no other.
Not one for travel, yet she
Traveled the miles, to support her husband
Where work brought him to.

The academy nominations may pass you by,
Not that you care for such accolades.
Your greatest joy and achievement
 Are reflected in your husband and children
As you made it easier for them to achieve.

Perhaps your children and husband
sometimes take you for granted,                                        
Yet, somehow, you'll be rewarded
With what is beyond imagination.
For those who work with passion
In this under-rated occupation -
Housewife and Mother!

copyright PC Nicholas /2010

Happy Birthday Cassandra!