Mother’s Day

Summary

On Mother's Day, the author reflects on a complex relationship, balancing the joy of familial love with the lingering thoughts of a past connection that was fraught with uncertainty, yet profoundly impactful.

Abstract

The author describes a typical Mother's Day spent with family, filled with love and appreciation, from phone calls to gardening with her husband. Despite the warmth and celebration, the author's thoughts are drawn to a person from her past, indicating a relationship that was not traditionally affectionate or without its doubts. Amidst the festivities, there is a poignant acknowledgment of a love that persists beyond the conventional expressions of affection, suggesting a deep, transformative connection that has shaped the author's understanding of love and peace.

Opinions

The author believes that love can be complex and still be meaningful, as evidenced by the reflections on a relationship that was not without its uncertainties.
There is a sense of nostalgia and perhaps regret for the "wasted time" in the past relationship, yet it is overshadowed by a current sense of "grace and hard-won peace."
The author values the love that could have healed past wounds, implying a hopeful outlook on the transformative power of love despite previous challenges.
The poem suggests that the author questions the necessity of doubt-free love, contemplating whether the presence of doubt diminishes the value of love.

A poem

Another year, another spring, another Mother’s Day A day filled with phone calls from children and grandchildren My husband will do something in honour of the day I will begin and end the day knowing I am loved

And I will think of you

He and I will work in the garden together as we often do It brings us joy and we end the day weary and peaceful The shoots of the early harbingers of spring have appeared They are as tender as our love but much more fragile

And I will think of you

I will be aware of the flow of greetings around me I will hear the joy of our grandchildren as they serve Breakfast and offer home made cards and open hearts Friends will send Happy Mother’s Day greetings

And I will think of you

Ours was not a Hallmark greeting card kind of relationship I wonder if the uncertainty of our love makes that love Count any less than those who love without doubt I wonder if there is such a thing as love without doubt

And I will think of you and send to you this greeting That I love you beyond all the uncertainty and wasted time I love you with a sense of grace and hard won peace I love you with the kind of love that might have healed us