I Am Mother

I am Mother
I am nurturer, protector, guide, healer
I embody love
I am uncertain
I am strong

My heart... My arms... are full
I laugh daily
I cry often
I close my eyes
I cannot often remember before motherhood

Little arms wrap around me
They are warm, they yearn comfort
Little toes press into my back
A whisper in my ear
A hand on my chest
Sometimes, I melt into their touch
Sometimes, I muffle a silent scream

I am consumed
I am loved
I am often overwhelmed
I am always learning, growing, listening
I flow, I crash
I adapt

I am my own Journey
I am Me
I am Mother



... prose & imagery by Many Spry
Welcome Arms

The two precious souls who made me a Mother