For our mothers

I am a mother

I had a mother

My sisters are all mothers

Many of my friends are mothers

And their kids are mothers

Some of us were raised by others

Who were not our mothers

But were more like a mother than our own mother

Some people we have turned to over the years

The ones who held us, supported us

And wiped away our tears

And they were our mothers

My sister who died years ago

Was truly the best mother I know

Some mothers are alive

Some died a long time ago

Some are at the end of their lives

And some are preparing to say goodbye

A mother’s job is day after day

One day a year is not enough to say

Thank you for being there

For me and for others

We wouldn’t be here

If it weren’t for our mothers

xo

Gabby