Madre

I love like a mother does
I want to wait by the door
and pray to the gods
For your return
For protection against harms
So when you’re gone, I amble mindless in the courtyard

I don’t eat, wander in the streets holding rosary beads
And I know you’re in your rebellious phase
But if you ask, just once
I’ll become monsoon in your dog days
An ember to warm your hands
I’ll become your cabin in the lost woods
I’ll become your water in the sweltering sands
A bridge over uneasy tides
I’ll become an astral compass to guide you where the great lands divide

And I’ll be the wind on your ocean
I’ll hold your oar and take you to the shore
I’ll be the gentle blanket of the Nyx
I’ll be your dawn, your dreams, and everything betwixt
I’ll be your cure, a water so pure that it’ll cleanse your soul
I can nourish you in my arms and birth you into the universe when you’re ready
I’ll be your Excalibur; I’ll be your aegis
I’ll give you life that won’t be taken by Hades

And if I see a single scratch on your face,
My fury will strike every matter
I’ll rot the world, done once by Demeter
I’ll burn to whole cosmos, I’ll leave no traces
This is what my fate is
To be your harbor, your placid oasis

So I pray for your return
And when you do
I’ll cook you stew
And make your bed
And you lay your head on my lap
And I’ll listen to your rants
Slowly unwinding your stress
And press my lips on your forehead

In the crinkles of aflame firewood,
a tiny light snores on my thighs
Caressing his radiant skin, I’d say
‘’this is enough’’

Reviews

[FGFRANKLIN]

What a wonderful and romantic poem this was to read! To love like a mother, patiently waiting and worrying, devoted and tender. To love like a father is firm and steadfast; the emblem of authority and strength; the reservoir of mercy and understanding. It is good that men and women are not the same because children need the love of both parents and to experience the differences of Mars and Venus. I enjoyed.

[Chris Shaw]

A love poem with a promise of all that will be, if only ….and those promises seem mighty fine to me and deserve attention. I enjoyed my visit here. Thank you.

Chris