Motherless: Ode to Mother’s Day
Elegance, sophistication, beauty & grace. Charming, generous, selfless, & kind. Everybody loves the ring of all those words. They seem applicable to a woman in your life who you admire or simply: a mom.
“A MOM POEM”
/this poem has been selected for publication in the Spring Issue 2022 of the Literary Cocktail Magazine/
The steadfast ally, your hero, support staff, or even a sorta saint. The lady who loves you through all your sh*t, makes sure you always have a birthday cake & that you’re never a minute too late. On the sidelines, always a phone call away, the only one who outlasted every phase of your life. Where home always is, with a spare bedroom just in case you’re on a sorta strike. The person who knows your favorite things, & reminds you of who you are when you forget. Who digs up fun memories, tacky Christmas ornaments ya made in 3rd grade, when you were once the teacher’s pet.
The one who remembers all those special moments when you were small, who makes sure you sit up straight, suck it in & stand tall. Who keeps your pantry filled with emergency chips & cookies for that rainy day. Who knows how a home-cooked meal & a little retail therapy goes a long doggone way. Who knows just how to cheer you up or cheer you on. Who has that keen sensibility to always tell when something may be wrong. What a…
