A Mother's Day Poem: Love Has Never Been About the Genes
Posted: Sunday, May 03, 2009
by Avis Ward
GeoVi's Home for Pregnant Teens
This is dedicated to mother's like me, who may have given birth but your babies are angels in heaven. Happy Mother's Day to you!
Love has never been about the genes,
But about beauty, and unforgiving grace.
The wolf that suckled Romulus and Remus
Had nothing in her heart but wrenching joy.
Love has never been about the genes,
But about beauty, and unforgiving grace.
The wolf that suckled Romulus and Remus
Had nothing in her heart but wrenching joy.
Oh, yes, of course, love also is a
means,
Serving the survival of the race.
But more, it is a longing that redeems us,
An end itself no ending can destroy.
And so it is with mothers who love children
Not of their flesh, but of their nurturing.
The origin fades, the years of love remain
Vivid in the background of a life.
For Rome, the wolf will always be its
kindred,
Ancestor who took fate's offering
And made it hers through sacrifice and pain,
The legacy that would her long days light.
Written by Nicholas Gordon - Used with permission.
Happy Mother's Day to mothers everywhere! May God bless you and your children.
Avis Ward of AvisWard.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (6 total)Thank you for sharing this poem. I will have to give copies to friends of mine whose children are already with the Lord. I tried to write a poem for them but I'm not sure how good it is since I'm not a poet but they will know it came from my heart and that I really love them.God Bless you Avis,Linda DLinda, thank you for reading this poem. Your gesture is very kind-hearted to share it with friends who have suffered losses. God bless you and all of them.
Thank you, Avis. It is a beautiful poem. Nothing sadder than a child lost too soon. My mother had eight children and was no less devestated with the loss of one at nine-years-old.God Bless and be with you always.SandraThank you, Sandra. Mine were miscarriages and a premature birth and no less traumatic and tragic for me. Your mother and family, losing a nine year old breaks my heart at discovering this. We continue to trust God or know we would be doomed otherwise.
Sandra, your words are always soothing to me. Thank you.
Avis, I am so sorry to hear of your loss(es?) Happy Mothers Day to you, dear soul.Ken, thank you for the sentiments and blessings. My soul has been blessed and I know it is not over. The teens and their babies are bigger blessings He has planned for me. I can rejoice even though I've had sorrow. God bless you, my friend.
It takes alot of courage to open your heart the way you have. I admire your strength and conviction to the path you have choosen to follow and for all that you do with your youth organization. Thanks for sharing this lovely poem! Happy Mother's Day! lolThank you, Myla. Matters of the heart are challenging and rewarding. I appreciate your sentiments. Happy Mother's Day to you!
Avis,Now that's a poem. Touching and interesting twists and choice of words. Thanks for sharing.Jeff, thank you! It is obvious since I shared it but this poem touched me deeply. I agree with you down to the "now that's a poem."
Thanks Avis. You may want to read "A Lady's Worth" also.You're welcome and I thank you for reading this piece. Enjoy a lovely weekend, Clarence.
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