Motherly Love
2025-04-18John Mortola
Longing

Motherly Love

Oh Mother

Dear Mother

I love you so much,

I wish now

That you could accept it,

And allow me to be

Happy and free

To blossom in ways unexpected.

Just letting go of all that is gone

Releasing the life once expected,

Embracing instead

The path that has led

To this place where we two

Can just be….Connected

Inspiration / Author Note

Sometimes.... The relationships that we have with our parents are less than we wish for. A wall seems to grow between us that over the years becomes insurmountable. So it was with my mother.