A Mama's Love

My child you are a soul

A soul all your own

I thought you were mine for a long, long time

And then you began to grow

I found you had talents all your own

Different favorite colors and foods

Different ways you dance and speak

Interests I never heard of

Patience I could not conceive

That you have for me

It never occurred to me

That it is you teaching me

As I teach you forward

You bring me back

Back to simple, basic love

Back to grilled cheese sandwiches

And a renewed appreciation for peanut butter

You reminded me how good vanilla ice cream is

And that I could eat it and chase you for hours and never feel stuffed

Yet I am always satisfied

My sweet love, my child, my heart

You expanded all that I know

I live my childhood again with you, in a way I remember the best of me

Your heart loving me, when I am not so sure about how things are in the world

And I know the world has a great chance

Just because I know you, and you are part of our world

I give to you, my child, my heart

I give to you my love

My love that I could never give enough of

My love that understands it's existence with you

My love that taught me eternal love

My soul that wants to preserve your love of self, of me

Without compromising your love of learning,

Your self esteem

Your confidence

I thank God for the wisdom to know this while I have you, while you can here

Knowing the words of my love live forever in your heart

I trust life to know that love can only breed more love

My child, my heart

We are all children

As I am a child too

I understand what I yearned for

And I give to you the yearnings of support

And I live in your growth

May you live in mine

With the understanding we are on the same side

The side of life and love

May we join each other in our souls as we have joined in our journey's

Love, Mama