Mothers Are as Total as the Sky

Music: Trio Sonata in A: 1st Movement.
By George Frederic Handel. Sequenced by Lory Werth
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Mothers are as total as the sky;
Older than the earth, and more enduring.
They're rooted in our hearts like ancient trees,
Halfway down to seething lava seas;
Emblazoned on our sail, and on our mooring.
Returning home, we dwell within their sigh:
So maddening, so rich, so reassuring.

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