I drape your spirit around my shoulders to keep me warm
I button you around my heart to keep me from hurt
I feel your back to my front as you take the arrows life launches toward me
When I can't reach, I feel your levitation, lifting me as you rise
When someone speaks unreasonable bullshit, you seal my lips until I can respond
with balance and kindness
When I run out of steam and enthusiasm, you remind me
that a commitment made is a commitment kept
I wait for your wisdom to grow in me, and pray that it does
I would rather laugh than hurt, even knowing there is growth in the pain
Your words are my vocabulary
I will always rest in your arms and you in mine
My dearest, dearest mother.
