Maternally Yours

Sorrowful kisses Placed on a tearful cheek Flushed with pain and sadness Comforting arms Embrace a quivering body Left shaking with fear and loneliness Sympathetic words Caress throbbing ears As the cries of heartache echo within Gentle hands Wipe weeping eyes That no longer behold The beauty of ones self-worth A hopeful smile Given to a once laughing face Which now only frowns With despair and confusion Understanding silence Given to impart empathy and love As only a mother can do To mend a daughter’s first heartbreak