Motherly Love
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It's the ending of a tale; it's the beginning of one
It's the rendering of a piece unsung
It's the frayed passing of thrones
From a grandmother's knackered spine
To the mother's stubborn bones
Look at all this luggage
cluttering around.
Day packs cling like masks forgotten.
They underscore my fear of
waking up.
Those bags in the corner
are still unpacked.
The fact is that you did not raise me
You neglected me
You betrayed me
You left me there to figure it all out on my own
A child closes their eyes, and the feeling of gravity releases…
I float up into the atmosphere until the child opens their eyes,
and I am forced to the ground by the weight of my love…
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A doctor, astronaut, vet, famous
A million thoughts race through the young girl's mind
Are you ready for your first day of school
I Carried You For 9 months inside me Where No One Else Has The Privilege To Be
The Blood That Flows In Your Veins Is The Very Same Blood I Shared With You From My Own Veins
