Mother's Day - She's Only A Mother

She's Only A Mother

You never see the tears that she's about to cry

~ instead she turns her head to hide them.

You never see the times she stills away to her secret closet to pray

~ instead she invites you in to just talk.

You never see how her shoulders are sagging from heavy burdens

~ instead she gives you those shoulders to cry on.

You never see the aches in her heart when her children rebel

~ instead she gives them more patience and love.

You never see the hand she pulls back when she's rejected

~ instead she continues to lend a "helping" hand.

You never see the aches in her hands from grasping and holding on when she feels like giving up

~ instead she folds those same hands and prays even more.

You never see the aches in her knees from praying for others

~ instead she spends even more time on her knees.

You never see the fears she has of being a "disappointment"

~ instead she prays for more power and a sound mind.

You never see any of these things and she doesn't want you to

~ After all, she's only "a mother"