Though only one day out of the year is marked to celebrate moms, we all know just how important mothers are and deserving of endless gratitude every second of the day. This weekend show your appreciation for the mother in your life and remember the pathway in their hearts they’ve laid out for you to always have a place to find love and care.
Breadcrumbs
By: Camille Jones
Say it once
and she beckons.
No hesitation in her steps.
Her call to action prompted
By the faintest cries.
Hear not aggression.
Her voice tastes
Sweetly of sugared things;
Cherry lip balm and coconut oil.
Sweeter too is her kindness
With unremarked forgiveness
For even the most regrettable faults.
Watch her stare
In it lies unwavering love
Outlined by tired rimmed eyes.
Though complaints never break
her smile-
Joyous expressions left like
breadcrumbs
lining paths where
love can be found.
Call her mother
Or a shortened form of affection.
Whatever preferred title,
Make sure appreciation
Paints the sky
Brightly streaming
for all to see.
One day fails to commemorate
A mother’s work.
Instead, use today to mark a path.
Leave your breadcrumbs for a mother
Where she may find your love
And rest her tired eyes.
