Mother's Day

generations

today

unlocked with sun

streaming upon my face,

cat curled by my side, mother’s day

begins

beyond

my room, toddlers

play, laughter echoes of joy,

love unbound, of family here

right now

my child

and her children,

embracing our special

day together, mom and nana

shared bliss

my son

calls, no longer

living behind fences,

his voice reflects maturity

released

one more

call to my mom,

changed by a stroke, but still

present, she remains distant but

alive

we are

generations

sharing a common thread,

womb to womb to womb interweaves

our lives

by judy Beaston

May 13, 2012