Mother

(Dedication: For all mothers everywhere.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A girl becomes a woman On a life journey path Life unfolds a love affair Fate ushers a soul mate Woman and man conjure To journey side by side Destiny and fate stage bliss Love enraptures dreams Now for the first time: A child and a mother First time mother Holds first time child First time father discovers A brand new family circle For mother is truly everything In this our life: Mother nurtures our being Flesh from her kind flesh Nurtures an inner astronaut In her loving, living womb Then birthing a new-born baby Cradled in her fond embrace Fortifying our well-being With her nectar of love Mother brings comfort in sorrow Consolation in our grieving So forgiving of our mistakes So forgetting of our errors Happiness in our success Pure joy in our achievement Mother is the unending dawn Of love in being and becoming Mother is the warm sunshine That never sets on our days Mother is everything In this life of wonder Because a mother gives us life The ultimate gift in full measure Mother is truly God's miracle Manifest in human form For this timeless blessing Our heart and soul can only say: Thank You Dear mother for everything As a token of our forever debt: "Happy Mother's Day Mummy!" Leon Enriquez 15 May 2018 Hamlet Place, ACT