Taylor

I am a mom
single,
but not alone
I have my beautiful daughter
to thank
for bringing me to
this station in life

Mom
a new dimension of being

so much risk involved
in caring for something so
small, so precious, so breakable

those small hands that seek mine
those incredible eyes that
look to me for comfort,
strength, and stability

those arms that wrap around me
with so much love unquestioning
just given without cause
because I am her mom

and she knows
that no matter what,
when she reaches for my hand
mine is waiting to grasp hers
and when she looks towards me
my eyes are always shining in her
direction
and when she needs my
arms to hold her in any
circumstance, unquestioningly
they are open and ready to hold,
love, comfort and protect her...always

because without her,
I could not be the woman,
mom, I am today.