...My Mother...

I give her the kind of love that dries tears
Offer sincere words that mend failures
And reassure her that we struggle together
To some she is just a mother
But to me she is a purpose
The pride in all I accomplish
The step behind my greatest journey
She is the smile in my soul and the power behind my being
She inspires me to dream beyond living
And gives love a new meaning
She is more than just a mother, she is the reason my heart is beating
The focus my life was needing
And I aspire to be everything she is
Even when my own fears take over
And the world couldn’t seem colder
She lovingly offers a shoulder and I become her baby again
She is more than a bestfriend
She’s a new beginning every time a day starts to end
And I need her more than she could ever need me
2 years after a stroke with slow recovery
She shows me that there are no limits on possibilities
And that tears are useless and go against productivity
So I dry my aching heart and love her again unconditionally
See, to you she’s a woman whose becoming elderly
But to me she’s a timeless beauty heaven sent to me
And everyday I strive harder to be the daughter I was born to be