Mother

Mine.
Tender and tough
Spun from silk and steel
Our paths shared for
But a little while, when
Your steps were mine too,
My heart beneath yours

(Oh, the miles of beats together
before
My first breath)

And then, I was here, and we began
Traveling our own way.
Love, like a lighthouse
Illumines the trek home
(Where ever that may be)
Yesterday, today, tomorrow
Ever where the heart is.
Mother.

-dg

May '17