Up early, sitting alone and quietly waiting for the day’s festivities to begin, I felt my eyes fill and these words came to me unbidden. I share them with you now, with hope that for those of you who are motherless on this Mother’s Day, they might bring comfort.
You Never Told Me
You told me many things
throughout my life but
you never told me
where to find you
when I needed to
feel you close again.
You never said
look up to the stars
or see me in the sunset.
You never said
you’d be the cardinal
outside my window
or the butterfly
that landed on my shoulder.
Those are notions
I’ve gathered on my own.
You only told me
that you’d love me forever
and that you’d always be with me.
Maybe
you never told me
how to find you
because you never left.
Elise Skidmore ©2017
So beautiful. And I’m sure your mom still feels your love as much as you feel hers.
Thank you so much. As a mother, I know that love never dies, so I’m sure you’re right. I still wish she was here to hug in person, but you can’t have everything. Hope you have a great Mother’s Day.