“I Wanted to Know”

A quiet reflection on growth, motherhood, and the wisdom that time brings.

I Wanted to Know

(translated from Bulgarian by Vania Alex)

I wanted to know how I walk through my days�"
does each thought carry kindness within it?
Do my words pour out from the heart?
And my sons�"do they grow into men for this world?

I wanted to know if my losses
were lessons I kept behind silent lips.
My mistakes �" bright ornaments in my soul,
and wisdom �" how long does it take to bloom?

Now I know �" my sons walk proudly
their path through thorns and fences.
Silence whispers: hope still lives,
all I have been was a step toward the light.

Now I know how silence sounds,
how hope sings �" unextinguished, clear.
Each tomorrow brings the breath of a dream,
and every step �" a new meaning in the heart.