I Once Met a Woman
I once met a woman
Who is a rock of strength
She would break the wind
And go to any length
With every single word
She could cut you open
Even without a sword
For her spirit was unbroken
I once met a woman
She is exemplary
And kind and gentle too
Everything I could ask for
And much, much more
I once met a woman
Who was broken
Every single stage
Of hell she’s stood on
I once met a woman
Who lost everything
She’s mourned many times
A cry that made rivers slow
And time stop, until the only thing you could hear
Was her heart’s hollow echo
It makes me wonder how
Is she standing, how is she here
Where does she find the valiance to keep going
Where does she find hope when there’s nothing
I once met a woman
Who gave me everything
Even when she didn’t have anything
Who covered my ears
To not hear shots
Who covered my eyes
To not see blood
Who tried to cover my heart
That, he broke
I once met a woman
Whose nursery rhymes were like no other
Whose cradle soothed oceans
And hushed the fiercest thunder
Her lullabies whispered secrets
To the moon and stars above
I'll never forget the magic
Of the woman whose heart is love
All of that she still is, my mom.
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