Monday, May 13, 2019

Ah, Motherhood


Happy Belated Mother's Day!
Hectic happiness swooshed yesterday away 
before I had a chance to do a post! 
It's nice to have a day to reflect on family's imperfect 'Happy', isn't it?!
Words of love whether texted, phoned, told face to face or carded are precious treasures
for mothers to tuck away and pull out on a 'rainy' day!
So thankful for my mom!




Ah, Hardest Best that love allots
Of test mingled with joy
Of learning lessons more than once
As She trains girl and boy

Ah, grandest gift that life can give
In spite of constant cares
As motherhood becomes the sieve
Through which she pours her prayers

Where love like none before or hence
(Save God who authors Good)
Will grant such sacred recompense
As humble motherhood/parenthood

Ah, vessel made of flesh and blood
Yet mighty, by God’s grace
Her form must bear the tearing flood
Of birthing human race

There ending and beginning meld
Where earth and heaven meet
As nothing love-borne is withheld
From tiny hands and feet

God, hold her hands as she holds hands
That pull and pull away
Help her where love’s lifelong demands
Teach and teach her to pray

For motherhood is not a game
No fame highlights its goals
Mother is charged with Heaven’s Claim
She cares for living souls

God, bless this Hardest Best of All
Of bitter-sweetest Good
For there is no other such call
Like that of motherhood

© Janet Martin

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