A Mother's Love

I never feared what she feared when my mom said, “Be careful.”

When she told me to drive slower.

Have a good day at school.

Look both ways.

I never saw what she saw when my mom said “You’re beautiful.”

That I’m a child of God.

To be a friend.

And stand tall.

I never knew what she meant when my mom said “I miss you.”

To “Call me when you get there.”

“Remember your coat.”

And “Come back soon.”

I never felt what she felt when my mom said “I love you.”

And “You’re my everything.”

“My sunshine, my only sunshine.”

“My baby.”

I do now, my son.