Mothers are the place
that we call home.
On them we rest our heads and close our eyes.
There's no one else who grants the same soft
peace,
Happiness, contentment, sweet release,
Erasing nighttime tears with lullabies,
Restoring the bright sun that makes us
bloom.
Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
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