Mother

A poem for my awesome Mom on Mothers' Day

You are like the earth;

You have always held me up,

Never flinching under the weight

you carry.

I am grateful for the times I've been 

lost at sea;

Only then was I able

to truly appreciate you.

You are like gravity;

Keeping me grounded.

I am grateful for the times

I've felt like I might drift away;

Only then was I able to feel you

holding me;

Only then did I learn that

you'll never let me go.

You are like the stars;

Even when I am lost in

darkness,

I know I can always find you.

I am grateful for the times

I've felt lonely, forgotten,

stranded;

Only then did I learn that

you will always guide me home.

You are like the trees;

You are the sheltering protection

where I find my rest.

I am a bird;

I will fly away.

But I will always find my way

home to you.

Author's Note

image from https://www.joeboylephotography.com/skies/photo/birds-on-tree-flying-away/271