Poetry
What's a mother?
Perhaps the one that birthed you
Or, perhaps she's not.
Perhaps the one that held you,
Rocked you in your cot.
Perhaps the one that loved you,
Or, maybe she's not.
Perhaps the one that nurtured,
Or, she just could not.
Perhaps a loving mother
Dried your baby tears,
Cared for you and taught you
Through your growing years.
Perhaps she is your hero,
The one who led your way,
Helped you meet the challenges
Of the everyday.
Or perhaps your memories
Are a different sort,
Of a gap inside your heart,
A woman who fell short.
Perhaps the one who raised you
Is not your flesh and blood,
The one who soothed your scratches,
Cleaned off dirt and mud.
Perhaps a different mother
Watched you change and grow,
Laughed with you and cried with you,
As she loved you so.
Whatever is your story,
Whatever's in your heart,
God is always with you,
He loved you from your start.
No mother can be perfect,
This we know is true.
But God is like a mother hen
Watching over you.
He sees your joys and highlights;
He knows your hurts and pain.
He lifts you up on eagles' wings;
He helps you fly again.
For mothers who have loved us,
All along our way,
For God's care and protection,
We praise the Lord today.
© Copyright Ellen Carr 2015
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This is so beautiful. I have tears in my eyes. It always amazes me how God leads me to pieces like this just when I need them most. It will be 22 years this month since I lost my mom. Though I still miss her. Since the birth of my granddaughter, the pain isn't quite the same. That beautiful little girl brings me such joy and I know somehow Mom knows her. My only red ink would be to switch the word that to who because you are speaking of a person not a thing. Everything else is perfect. You elicit intense emotions and helped me turn my grief into joy. Mom did a good job, if I can be half the grandmother she was, Payton will also be blessed.
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