For my mother, W.J.M.
You made me feel safe.
Inside your nest you built.
You built it up from nothing.
Just your love.
You saw me in flight.
You saw me sky-high from your nest.
I got shot down once or twice,
But you caught me mid-air.
The nights you held me still,
Through nightmares and tears.
You could make a coat with all those tears I shed.
You repel the water like eagle feathers.
But you still let me fly.
Soaring toward the sun.
You look on proudly.
Watching, to make sure I'm safe.
Your blue eyes meet mine.
In them, I see love.
In mine, you see the hurt.
You'd do anything to see me at peace.
I see where I get my strength,
In the love of others and loyalty.
And I smile to show I'm strong.
To that, I thank you.
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