It's Still Life

poetry and prose

Mothering

image by Albert Anker “The Crèche” 1890

Mothering

and when there was
no birth in her, and
joy was beyond
her skill,
she looked beyond
her ills, and
dressed herself in
adoption.

Shared with #APoemADay on Twitter ©Misky 2021

Misky

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One response to “Mothering”

  1. grahamswords1962 avatar
    grahamswords1962

    Such a sad perspective.

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