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How Like Mothers... |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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How Like Mothers how like mothers but not to say only mothers do it fathers, perhaps, in wills last testaments provisos… do so… say the truth… but mothers…. mothers put down for, or to, their children, in grand black and white, their thoughts fathers sometimes rant, or rave, or wave them off, or hug, but refrain from words that choke throats mothers… put it in ways that cannot be taken back, as sometimes words get carried away willingly in winds of argument or even simple discussion as thoughts of why am I here impede so no one is really listening… mothers, in various styles colors and sleight of hand, write out their children’s history… …announcing the birth of our child… …please RSVP for a birth’s day…. …you should see the scrape on her knee after the fall from her new bike… …he qualified today, after scrimmage for the football team… …please attend the graduation …wedding …I’m sorry to say that they divorced… so, when children do, what children do even when it destroys dreams…. attention to particulars required, that which attaches itself to hurt and pain long past childbirth women put down their disappointments directing them to their labors… before the will before the rant in black/white, in hope they will either read, the tangible message or destroy what could not otherwise be taken back, but had to be given nevertheless… then, then, we stand behind our word, no matter what hurts no matter grievous pain lessons lessons still to be taught… still…. loving the child of the womb even love cannot go away when disappointment rears … so we trace our tears in language of the heart do not be a child whose mother needs to say I wrote you off be a child whose mother sends a card even if you haven’t done much but the words still read I am proud…. for mothers…. put it in black and write [This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 07-04-2001).] |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I love this, where are the replies, this is fabulous! |
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cpalmer Senior Member
since 2001-06-26
Posts 977Phoenix, Az |
I love this! and agree...there is nothing that can compare to a mothers love Cindi God is our inspiration; Words of the heart can be music to our ears |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karilea~ You've penned the heart of many mothers, my friend. I've shared this one with those in my life who can closely identify with it. Thank you~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Well I really indentified with this one, as outside of my granddaughter there is no other person living I love more than my son. What saddened me were these lines: "do not be a child whose mother needs to say I wrote you off", as I work with some of these kids and it is not their fault the majority of the time. I am sorry to say that I blame the parents for children that get "written off", as there is not a child alive that can not be upstanding with lots of love or tough love, but either way, they can be saved if ysomeone has the inkling to do it! Wonderful write and this Mother's love is always in black in white, and signed with a kiss! If I made you smile today then I did my job! |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
In looking for a poem with the word "wedding" in it, today, to give to a new promise, I came back to the archives and found your response, Mys. And I thank you for that awakening, of what you took, and put a new spin on how like mothers, we can really be. I had to read my poem again, to realize where I had been, and what I had, personally, a need to do...and realize even more today, that there are more and more parents...who do just that. In my heart, I know they do not want to write any child off.... yet... it does happen. Thank you for reading...and leaving behind comments that weight the poem judicially. |
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