You are a mother,
Fertile and brimming with life,
You conceived not once, but twice;
And then another.
You carried them as part of you
For more months than two years
And then gave birth with pain and tears,
Giving the gift of life brand new.
One by one you held them close,
Nursed and burped and cleaned,
Then helped them the truth to glean
Even as you help each blow their nose.
Day by day you helped their day begin,
You washed their clothes and helped them dress,
You fed them well and cleaned their mess,
And every night you tucked them in.
And you did well for each of them,
As we see  now the choices they have made.
You showed the way and on that path they've stayed.
Life's touched and shaped each into a precious gem.
No matter what about in this life you discover,
Or where you go or who you love or what you do,
Above anything in your life that’s you find new;
Remember, always and forever, you are a mother!

©2013 Michael S Davis