Before I was myself you made me, me With love and patience, discipline and tears, Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free, Allowing me to sail upon my sea, Though well within the headlands of your fears. Before I was myself you made me, me With dreams enough of what I was to be And hopes that would be sculpted by the years, Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free, Relinquishing your powers gradually To let me shape myself among my peers. Before I was myself you made me, me, And being good and wise, you gracefully As dancers when the last sweet cadence nears Bit by bit stepped back to set me free. For love inspires learning naturally: The mind assents to what the heart reveres. And so it was through love you made me, me By slowly stepping back to set me free. //poemsforfree/befor2 母亲节英文诗歌朗诵——感恩母亲（附翻译） 作者：佚名 i love you, mom ... and i want you to know why i feel so proud to be your daughter you are a remarkable woman who acplishes so much as a strong woman in a man's world you are strong but soft you are strong but caring you are strong but passionate you are a remarkable woman who acplishes so much as a giving woman in a selfish world you give to your friends you give to your family you give to everyone you are a remarkable woman who is also a remarkable mother and you are loved by so many people whose lives you have touched - especially me [中文大意] 我爱你，妈妈，并且想让您知道我为什么以做您的女儿而自豪！ 您是一位不平凡的女人：作为一个坚强的女人，在男性世界里取得了许多成绩。您坚强但是温柔，您坚强但是慈爱，您坚强但是富有同情心； 您是一位不平凡的女人：在这样一个自私的世界里，您却给予别人许多。您帮助您的朋友，家人，每一个人； 您是一位不平凡的女人，也是一个不平凡的母亲。您被许多人（特别是我)热爱着，您影响了他们的生活