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Mama, you carried me for nine months.
While I was in your womb,
you fed me
and read to me.

When I was born,
you continued to care for me.

You still read to me,
you bathe me,
change my clothes,
and keep me clean.

You have begun to teach me
the values of life,
even though I may not yet
understand everything.

I am told my first words were Mama.
That alone shows
that all you have done
has never gone unnoticed.

I loved you then,
I love you now,
and I will always love you.

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