Dear Motherless Mothers,

The day is soon approaching, the one that may cause us grief
For on this day, there is such a belief

That every one of us shares this day with the ones who gave us our start,
It is a day we mask our pain in silence, and quiet our heart

However, some of us find memories that can only be triggered by this day
That even though we've worked so hard to heal them in some way

Mother's day, a day to celebrate the ones who gave us life
For some of us, those same ones are the ones who provided us with pain and strife

For some there was a relationship that was so strong
Now it's gone, and you haven't heard her voice in so long

Some of us lost our mother's to cancer, or disease
and we find ourselves constantly asking, Please

Please don't let me leave my children in the same way,
Please let me be who she wasn't, please let me stay

Others may have faced an uphill battle that began as a small child
Cleaning up her messes, when the drugs made her too wild

What about the childless mother whose child is up above
Waking up to news feeds, filled with so much love

Love for what all these others seem to possess,
Just because it brings me sadness, does that mean any less?

Yes I'm blessed with children who have given me this most precious title
It doesn't make me stop, and think I miss her once in a while

In fact it's just the opposite, watching my children grow
Wishing I had someone to call to tell me what they know

For some this day isn't filled with all this glory
For some it's a reminder of a different story

A different story, that nonetheless defines who we are
A different story, that has helped to shape us into a shining star

You see we shine bright, because we know what it is like to be without
And we honor that with our own, so they never live in doubt

They will know eternally, that we will give them all the love we have to give
Because it is through our sadness we learned how to live

So to all the motherless mother's on this day
I offer you love and support in every way

Know its okay to honor your grief as your children celebrate you today
Know you have an angel watching over you, and every single day

To all my motherless mothers, near or far
Shine like the bright stars that you are

Happy Mother's Day
Love & Light
A Motherless Mother