These tiny saplings in my care
The answers to my every prayer
Teaching me new things each day
Filling my life with wonder and play
Being a mother is more than it seems
It's drying tears, and supporting dreams
Giving guidance, and imposing protection
Building capacity, and comforting rejection
Learning to love oneself and grow as a person
So when they imitate you, it is your best version
Hearing the things they don't know how to say
Looking for the good in them each and every day
Motherhood can be a challenge
Striving to keep oneself in balance
Going in circles of fear and trepidation
Not having time to find one’s foundation
But every struggle and every worry
Every instruction said in a hurry
Each interaction, however flawed
Is a small prayer we send to God
A prayer of love, and hope and grace
A moment of openness to God’s embrace
Beseeching His guidance, strength or endurance
Asking for calm, insight or assurance
We reach out for help, and receive His aid
His love and energy trickle and cascade
The ocean of His mercy opens wide
As we open our hearts, He responds and provides
