FOR THOSE WITH NO MOTHER


With all the people in our lives
it never ceases to amaze,
that no matter what our age
we long for the woman
who’d lovingly cradle us.

Some had loving mothers
in their lives, for every season,
while many missed this primal
need, for whatever given reason.

The longing for mother is
in our DNA; our hearts and
Souls will seek her out
'til longing's held at bay.
We seek her with our eyes,
and with our every sense;
we seek her on a crowded street,
the need for her intense.

Our bellies tell a memory of
our umbilical cord. But what
we may have never had by way
of connection
can strike us to the core.

Yes, there was this woman
who gave birth to us,
yet we may have never known
her undying trust.

So on this Mother's Day,
as many celebrate,
you may weep inside if
your mother was away.
Whatever your reality, you
have come into this world
because a certain woman
said yes to giving birth.

If you cannot celebrate
the Love of mother
in this world,
at the very least,
celebrate your worth.

~© JDS 05/09/2009~

I love this poem . If you wrote that you have talent . But , either way its great and it brought a tear to my eye . You are right about our moms-. I miss her alot because i am so far away from her but that poem made me pick up the phone and call her .. thanks alot ......steve

Beautiful girl just beautiful. Regardless if they are here or not we should never forget those that gave us life.....

God I love my mother

God I love being a mother

"you may weep inside if
your mother was away"

Orphancy - that we will outlive our parents - is our common expectation.

You have painted in pain the realization of some of us that we were always "motherless".

Blessing on those of us who thrived despite that absence. I also hear your call to nurture life around us.

(You continue to amaze, my girl )

This strikes to the core for many. Blessings for the life we have through mothers... some never seen, some absent, some a necessary part of our lives. Just beautiful Angel.

You are so welcome Steve

I am thrilled this poem moved you to make the connection you felt you needed to.

Yes, I did write the poem, in today's early morning hours. I was thinking that, indeed, many can and do celebrate this day with joy because they had, and may still have, a present and attentive mother with the capacity to Love.

Yet, I also thought of the millions who have not known, or will never know, the same. Thus, the write ~ To acknowledge and speak to those with this primal life experience.

Most businesses or greeting card companies clearly do not deal with this Truth. Not surprising, yet nonetheless.

Ty for reading and for your comment (((K)))
And, ty for the write you posted.

Yes, we have been given life ...

Blessed be Goss!

Have a wonderful day tomorrow!

Ty for your heartfelt and deeply human response MadameGeek

Ty too for the blessing you bestow ~ "Blessing on those of us who thrived despite that absence."

Thank you P ~ I do hope this write provides some level of comfort to anyone it is meant to reach

I appreciate your reading it and giving your feedback

MOTHERING OUR MOTHERS

I called my mother today.
Quiet she was. Her mother
long gone. Her mother
never present, never sent
for her.

I could hear her sadness,
her passive tone.
I held her close,
just to remind her she was
not alone.

Sometimes we need to
mother our mothers,
for they too, at times,
need a woman's touch,
a woman's Love, just
enough to soften the
pain.

I cannot be a substitute
for the mother she did
not have, but I will not
leave her destitute; I
will give the Love I can.

~© JDS 05/10/2009~

Just beautiful,thank you for that

AngelLight,

Thank you for both lovely poems. My mom has been long gone for many years but I still think of her. I cherish her love and strength that she passed on to me and that I will pass on to my own children. Your beautiful sentiments touched me.

You're welcome (((P))). Thank you for your comment.

Have a great day.

So welcome mari! Wonderful that you cherish your mother.

Have a lovely Mother's Day! I'm sure your children are blessed by you, and by all you pass on.

"..but I will not
leave her destitute;
I will give the Love I can.."

Serving love from a plate where none was first given is the miracle of forgiveness; it is the action of a heart drawing from the well of the goodness at the core of the Universe rather than from the well of one's history.

It halts the progress of un-love what was visited upon us and makes redemption possible.

You remind us that our call in each life is - above all - to love.

angel, i will be enjoying Mother's Day with my mother, yet, somehow, your words allowed me to feel what it would be like if i wasn't able to. i will cherish her all the more. just beautiful

Ty (((MG))), my precious friend, a woman who moves so many to Love.

May today be a day of joy for you as your children and I celebrate the wonder of all that is the loveliness of you!

Hi there bastet....ty for allowing yourself to feel the writes

Cherish is such a perfect word for this day with your mother ~ enjoy!