My Mother
My mother,
my mentor,
my all.
If I were given this world
a thousand times over,
I would choose you
every single time.
You were strength in a woman’s body,
love in human form,
my best friend,
my safest place.
You were the air I breathed,
the light I leaned on,
the joy that held me together.
They say you are gone,
but love does not die —
it only changes form.
You live in my heart,
in my blood,
in my generation.
You gave even when you were breaking,
loved even when you were tired,
and carried us through storms
you never spoke about.
I miss you.
I need you.
I love you —
beyond words,
beyond time.