Mother’s Love

Celebrating motherhood

Photo by BussarinK

On 9 May 1914, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, acting on a joint congressional resolution, signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.

I am a mother.
      My love flame burns bright;
      The words I speak, the tone I use
      Light her path, her journey through life.

I am a mother.
      From nascent flutters of thought,
      To the moment I first held her,
      I swore to protect and nurture.

I am a mother.
      Through sleepless nights, weary days,
      Sacrificed my own wants, own desires,
      Ensured her happiness, fulfilled her needs.

I am a mother.
      In her teen years of angst and yearnings,
      Supportive when emotions heightened,
      Attentive when winds of change blew fiercely.
     
I am a mother.
      Torn between desire to protect, need to let go, 
      Reaffirmed her worth, her potential,
      Encouraged her to embrace her dreams, to fly.

I am a mother.
      There, as she emerged from her chrysalis …