Do you have a jar of old buttons?

Question

JAR OF OLD BUTTONS

Oh how happy was the day
My momma would say to me
My little girl so sweet and fair
Let's string buttons up today.

She would take that old fruit jar out
So filled with colors so bright
Of buttons of all shapes and sizes
Yellow, pink, blue and gold.

Momma where did this one come from?
I would always have to ask.
Even though I had ask before
I always ask again

Oh that one so bright blue with the gold
Came off that old dress of mine
The one I worn when you were a babe
When I held you close in my arms.

Tell me about that day momma
I know you have told me before
I just think it's so sweet those
Old things you say

Now child we will get no buttons strung
If we stop at every single one
To chatter about this and that
And where each one came from

But momma I like to hear about
This button and that one there
Did you say this is the one off daddy's shirts
Or is it the one over there.

No my child this one come
Off your brothers shirts back when
You were just a tiny thing
They would rip and romp back then.

Momma look how pretty
This tiny pink one is
Oh mommy where did it
Come from and when

Sweet daughter that one is yours
Off your baby dress
I don't want to ever loose it
It's my most favorite yet.

Oh momma let's don't string buttons
Let's just talk today
For I know your up in heaven
But you can hear me anyway

I have your buttons all around me
Scattered all about
Each one a precious memory
Of each a garment someone wore.

Momma you taught me much
But what means the most to me
Is to remember the sweet, sweet memories
Of the things we leave behind.

Answer 1

How very blessed your are - for having all those precious memories around you - and having them be good ones. I know, at times, the physical reminders - of gone loved ones - will pop up in our lives. A glass here - a potholder there. They are thinking of me - and want to say hello. So a "reminder" will be put in my path to find. ♥

Answer 2

Beautiful !!!! Each button has a history of it's own & oh what stories just that one button has And MOM knows the stories of each one ..................What a beautiful way to remember MOMMA!! ..........Brought back some fond memories when I was growing up

Answer 3

Beautiful.

Answer 4

Girl I'm about to say more than a jar,and I'm greeted with this beautiful poem.......Blessings Yahoo

Answer 5

hey it's you again! i really like the stuff you write. your poems are clean and simple but really profound too. you should definitely make a book of poetry about memories of your momma.

Answer 6

"Button, button, who's got the button?" Moments memories

are our's to claim forever! you spin a preciuos memory.

Yes,jars of buttons always found here.

Answer 7

Thank you for this one! (I enjoy all your poems.)

This brought back my Gramma's sweet memories, as well as my mom's.

Keep them coming!

XX-Bags

Answer 8

Wow! This one got me crying....

Answer 9

Yes. we too had a jar of buttons.Such fun time memories. Thanks for sharing.

Answer 10

awww how nice i luv it

Answer 11

very cute!