A mother’s love is naked reality
the feminine simple lover of truth.
Her love is my mother and your mother
– inexhaustible affection –
that never neglects her children
no matter how heedless or rebellious they may be.
A mother’s love is naked reality
at the breast of human kindness…
suckling the child when their needs arise,
comforting and soothing the hurts of the world
with a kiss and a blessing,
and no expectations.
(First published 10/23/11)
