Maurice Skillern's "Mother" From the book MESSAGES "Reflections of Being" _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ To view video of Maurice reading "Mother" click here _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Mother    MOTHER — I remember her, I saw her yesterday, she told me something but I did not listen — oh what did mother say?   YOU held me in your loving arms every time you thought you should, and when I tried and failed to conquer the world it was you who understood —   I remember how you’d comfort me when I faltered you’d always say, “Do not fret my son though hard as things seem now they’ll be easier one day.”   Mother — I remember her, I saw her yesterday, she told me something but I did not listen — oh what did mother say?   I remember you cleansed my mortal body and when wrong you’d wash my soul, but I thought that you would live forever MOTHER when did you grow old?   When I saw you, your eyes they looked so tired and your hair it looked so gray, yet when I asked you mother if help you needed, “No” is all you’d say . . .   You went on to say, “Do not fret my son though old age weighs heavily on me, I have much to do many tasks to complete before God will set me free.”   Mother — I remember her, I saw her yesterday, you told me something but I did not listen — oh what did mother say?   You would not always say to me the things I’d want to hear, I knew not then you were weaning my innocence now to me all things are clear.   When you told me “no” sometimes I’d cry then I’d look up at you, and in wonder all my cries would cease for you’d be crying too.   Oh mother though you’re here no more I now recall your tender words, and when I think of you in the here and now those words can still be heard.   You gifted me with them more oft than not soothing words that you showed so true, and from my heart now mother though I said it not then in truth, “I love you too.”   Copyright, 2004 Maurice Skillern; All rights reserved     _______________________________________________________________________     _______________________________________________________________________