On this Mother’s Day
I return to the beginning
To the place where your heartbeat
Was the first music I ever knew
You carried me
Before the world carried my name
Held me steady
Before I learned to stand
And poured strength into me
Even on the days
You had none left for yourself
You stitched love into my childhood
Patched the places life tried to tear
And taught me that surviving
Can still look like grace
Everything I am
Has your fingerprints on it
Your courage
Your patience
Your stubborn hope
So today
I honor you
Not just for giving me life
But for shaping it
Protecting it
Lifting it
Loving it
Happy Mother’s Day
To the one who birth me
Raised me
And believed in me
Long before I believed in myself
I Love You Mommy