A Mother's Love

A mother’s love is in every fiber of her being, every strand of her heart,
It hurts to see her child struggle and it hurts when someone breaks their heart.

A mother’s love can heal most sorrow, comfort, nurture, reassure,
It can take away the pain life brings, because it’s greater than anything.

A mother’s faith is also great and can heal, if it’s the Father’s will,
But when it’s not, her faith is still true, and she does as the Father expects her to do.

She submits to one on high who knows all things, the reasons why,
And gives her child back to Him, who calls us home when He sees fit.

But still she doubts, and her heart stings, she wishes she could change some things,

The sorrow of a broken heart like this, a mother should not have to bear.

To love a child, to nurture, to care, then to be asked to let go,
Is more than one should dare to ask, a mother who loves her child so.

But since it’s Father up above who asks of her in His great love,
A mother says, “Thy will be done,” and says goodbye to her son.

In faith she knows she will see him again, because of the Father’s plan,
So she will wait, and pray for the faith to go on, until she will meet him again.

(Written by me for my sister after the death of her teenage son)