moms
by Kitty Boots
you have laid out their clothes the night before
made sure they bathed, brushed their teeth
you checked their homework
after tucking them in
you prepared and packed lunches
a few Hershey's Kisses tucked in with the note
"I love you," Mom
you glance at the art gallery on the refrigerator
the turkey made of a handprint at Thanksgiving
the Mother's Day card
a piece of blue construction paper covered with
macaroni flowers
the dry erase calendar notes the birthday party invitations, the recitals, the teacher's conferences, the ball games
every household, every day
except, for some, it will never be that way again
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And the children are all gone.*
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Thank you, Tim. Yes, they are.
Thank you, Diane. I couldn't paint today, couldn't create, but I had this, as a mother, that had to come out.
Hauntingly beautiful, Kitty.
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Nice to depict that valuable time and the special magic that motherhood is!
What needs to be said,
Yes, yes, yes.
"except, for some, it will never be that way again"
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Apologies to all who read and commented on "moms." Have been so mega-busy....thank you Todd, Jenny, Agnes, David, Sam and James. Not nearly enough hours in the day...:)
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