Mother

Love Poem

Twelve years you were there for me

in all the instances when others weren’t,

fighting for us as a single mother.

You pushed through endless college and long work days

trying to provide a better life for us.

All the moments I misbehaved in school,

you were there to comfort and be patient with me.

Providing a sense of shelter and warmth others cannot come close to.

You nudged me to stay on the right path

and were there to support me even when I fell off track.

You remind me it’s okay to not be perfect,

but I should always learn from my mistakes.

I could’ve given up, or went in the wrong direction.

Honestly, I wanted to fall off and go with the crowd,

but you remind me I should stop trying to blend in

when clearly I was born to stand out.

Now, in my teenage years,

I’ve begun to judge my features and my personality,

I’ve grown suspicious of the meaning of people’s presence in my life,

but the only person I’ve been able to fall back on

and be constant in my life

is you.