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Maternally Yours

Sorrowful kisses placed on a tearful cheek

flushed with pain and sadness

 

Comforting arms embrace a quivering body

left shaking with fear and loneliness

 

Sympathetic words caress throbbing ears

as the cries of heartache echo within

 

Gentle hands wipe weeping eyes

that no longer behold the beauty of ones self-worth

 

A hopeful smile given to a once laughing face

which now only frowns with despair and confusion

 

Understanding silence given to impart empathy and love

as only a mother can do

 

to mend a daughter’s first heartbreak.