This month’s poem was inspired by a story a friend told me about her mother.
My friend arrived at a family event and saw her husband across the room. As she made her way over to him, she passed her mother who was standing with her brother and his wife. Those two nodded and waved hello to her, but her mother turned her face away without acknowledging her at all.
I so wanted a different experience for her. All I could think of was: “If I were your mother, I would not turn away.”
“If I Were Your Mother” is a reflection of the best qualities of a mother.
I have known many people who have challenging relationships with their mother. This poem is for you.
Happy Mother’s Day.
If I were your mother
I would not turn away,
I would be there for you
every day.
My eyes would light up
when you walk in the room
simply because you’re
a child of my womb.
I’d stand you on your feet
and make it my mission
to love you as you are
without condition.
If I were a perfect mother
I’d first become aware
of my wounded inner child
and give her the same care.
I’d consciously heal
and transform old scars
by going inward
to reach the stars.
The light would spill over
to all in my life
as mother, grandmother,
sister and wife.
For a mother is more
than flesh and blood.
She mirrors the mother
from heaven above.
We seek her comfort.
We seek her love.
We seek her embrace.
A peaceful dove.
Ann-Marie Latoski
