The Apostle Paul wrote of contentment
From inside a jail cell
John saw a vision of the Lord
On an Island of outcasts
What we view as an end
May be a beginning
We may go great lengths to hide ourselves
Yet God’s love goes great lengths to show Himself
You know much of my story
I can tell you how I survive
But I can’t write yours
I have not your eyes
All my words to guide you
Are meant as stepping stones
I know something of minefields
The loud cries and silent moans
It seems so senseless
But maybe not
One day my senses sharpened from the blast
And I heard what I had forgot
Though my words get rearranged
You know me enough to know
The message is the same
And hearing is the last to go
Out of my own womb you came
Loving you is loving myself
Losing you is losing myself
I can’t let my echo become a whisper
Absorbing itself into the earth losing all meaning
Linked with dVersepoetspub.com. Today the prompt is to write my own advice to someone who’s life may improve by it. I chose my children.
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A mother’s words as stepping stones….i love that idea. Loved your poem.
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To make the younger ones aware of their own eyes, of God’s love in every bend of life is wonderful…Like sherry I also love the image of the ‘stepping stones’. Beautiful.
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A ‘mother’s words as stepping stones’ – what a lovely turn of phrase!
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A beautiful write, Mary!!
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I like the reminder that what we view as an end may be a beginning. I also like these two lines: “Loving you is loving myself
Losing you is losing myself”
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Beautiful poem. Wise and insightful. Thank you for sharing it. “Out of my own womb you came
Loving you is loving myself
Losing you is losing myself” Beautiful. Love and Blessings always, Hanna
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I like especially the veiled warning that stepping stones may turn to minefields, “All my words to guide you Are meant as stepping stones I know something of minefields The loud cries and silent moans”.
My stepping stones go boom sometimes!
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So many great advises for a child… indeed small stepping stones is what they need… but let them build bridges themselves.
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Beautiful message from a loving mother to the children ~ I hope they listen to your words and wisdom!
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Powerful advice spoken gently and so respectfully.
“But I can’t write yours. I have not your eyes.” This is/was the toughest part of parenting for me….letting go.
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A mother’s unconditional love……no matter how old our children…..no matter the physical distance betwee us….they are always our children. Although we let go…..they are always with us. I truly believe this….and so it shall be when they have their own children….and for the generations to come.
A wonderful post.
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your children are truly blessed to receive this
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