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The Guardian

For Mother's Day -




Sometimes, we forget -
A Mother is human.

Sometimes, we forget -
That she has fears of failure
As a wife,
As a parent,
As a human.

Sometimes, we forget -
She is not infallible,
That she does not have superhuman strength,
That she cannot leap mountains in a single bound,

Sometimes, we forget -
She is not allowed second guesses,
Uninterrupted time of her own,
Or human frailty in times of weakness.

Sometimes, we forget -
She must carry a shield of iron
To protect those frail beings trailing behind
Who seek her shelter in any uncertain situation.

Sometimes, we forget -
That she cries in the dark
For mistakes she may have made,
Or  shortcomings that have gotten the best of her.

Sometimes, we forget -
That she is still learning like we are,
Guarding each step as we carefully go.

Sometimes, we forget -
That it is a daily challenge
Just to know when to be strong,
Or when to be soft as the time is right.

She is the guardian,
The caretaker,
The nurturer,
The strength in our core.

Sometimes we forget -
She is afraid, after all – 
That she is merely the naive student
Learning how to become the Master.

By jb pearce
05-06-16

childrenmommotherfree verse

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