Motherhood Poem by Jeannette Heywood
Motherhood
Motherhood defines me,
but often undermines me.
My fears for you are almost tangible.
For your happiness I feel responsible.
Attempts to protect you even in adulthood,
are often fruitless and misunderstood.
The balance between friend and Mother,
I struggle daily to discover.
This relationship I would never change,
It's a favourite with which I engage.
From every test and challenge I will recover,
to continue the joy of being your Mother.
I appreciate your thoughts of a mother meeting so many challenges everyday. Beautiful poem. Thanks for visiting my page to read poem of the day 'Musing of an Autistic
Jeannette, I have always envied those who are fortunate enough to have a friend in a mother. The best of both worlds! You've done an excellent job in describing the complexities of being a good mother. Great poem! Love it!
Thanks for this encouraging feedback Richard it is much appreciated.
The balance between friend and Mother, I struggle daily to discover. i shall recover to continue with this special call of a mother. motherhood seen as a heaven' s call with all its responsibilities..... thank you very much. like it very much. tony
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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The little boy and the giving tree... Your poem is so upbeat Jeannette, so loving, full of hope and charity in the face of discovering boundaries between friend and parent... Isn't that the wish, desire, we all strive for in our relationships with our children? It certainly has been for me. And I don't know if it is simply fate, a message from God above, or sheer happenstance that brought me to your lovely poem this morning, but earlier this week it became necessary for me to evict my 24 year old daughter from my home... I can not even begin to describe what I am feeling - but I fear it is far from resembling the honest and beautiful aspirations that you shared here. Very good job poet...
Sometimes as a parent we have to make extremely difficult decisions John. As in all our relationships there are times when we need to be apart from each other. I truly hope that you and your daughter will overcome your difficulties and reconcile. Trust your inner guide, as we all must, in this our most challenging, yet vital role. May your relationship be the stronger for it.