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Friday, May 9, 2014

Someday, my Dear...for Mothers





Someday, I hope you will see Home for what it was...


How clutter and half-empty fruit-bowls were post-cards of love


that laundry meant Living


Someday you'll understand why the vacuum hose was fixed with duct-tape...again...and again


...why though I reminded you that 'M' stood for Mother, not maid, you were blissfully forgetful of it


...how sometimes love is boiled potatoes


...how Homemade doesn't just happen


how the time we picked pussy-willows was much more than just that...

Someday, my dear
I hope you’ll forgive me
For all the things you didn’t have
…for all the things you did

Someday, my dear
I hope you’ll forgive my short-comings
For my heart will never be big enough
To hold all my love for you

Someday, my dear
I hope you’ll see
In a stunning half-breath
The true heart of me

…and how my life
Seemingly, mundane and small
Was not so barren
After all

© Janet Martin

I'm off to tidy and clean some of those 'unsightly' postcards...

2 comments:

  1. Brilliantly compassionate and real. Thanks, Janet. Happy Blessed Mother's Day.

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