An Ode to a Queen of Virtue

Celebrating Marriage and Motherhood

This past weekend, my wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary and joined the festivity of Mother’s Day. To commemorate these occasions, I would like to share a poem I wrote several years ago and recently adapted.

The charmed appeal of pearl and gold

The poise that sets your crown

May tales be told a millionfold

Of what in you is found


Your virtue, light, and wholesome beauty

We must oft commend

Your gentle spirit marks you truly

As mother, queen, and friend


The paths on which your feet have trod

Know life, and light, and care

Your nurturing hands are gifts from God

A touch of love so rare


The echoes of your soft still voice

Are not just heard but felt

Your words speak life and I rejoice

For generous blessings dealt


A priceless gift, a mark of grace

My crown is owed to you

Before the Throne we find our place

A covenant strong and true