Another wonderful poem from Becky Hemsley. A long poem, but well worth reading through to the end in my humble opinion.
I learned from my mother
That women are strong
That life can be difficult
But we go on.
She taught to be soft
On those finding life hard
To help protect those
Who’ve already been scarred
To work when I need to
But otherwise play
That night time’s for dreaming
But so is the day
To be gentle with those
Who are tough on themselves
To share out my love
But save some for myself
To stand up to those
Who would walk over me
To hold up my head
When I’m down and feel weak
To only apologise
When I am wrong
To know that there’s always
A place I belong
To trust in my future
And treasure my past
To smash it each time
That the ceiling is glass
To find the lessons
In relationships lost
Because some things in life
Are not worth what they cost
But what she taught most
About life and of worth
Was that it is only
The best I deserve
And maybe your mother
Has taught you the same
But if she has not
Well, then I’m here today
To say that you too
Deserve only the best
To live out the life
That exists in your head
To find your own strength
And to dream and stand tall
To trust you might fly
When you think you could fall
So never stop dreaming
And never give up
And trust when I say
You are worthy of love
What I Learned
by
Becky Hemsley
from her book What the Wild Replied
Poems from Human Nature
(The flowers come from photos taken throughout the year at various gardens.)
This is a very good poem! I have never seen these Siam Tulips, so beautiful and exotic looking. Never seen a real Cardinal flower, or a Globe Amaranth. But I have seen another kind of Amaranth. The Spiderwort is gorgeous, of course I haven't ever seen one of those either!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a hopeful,and wise poem.
ReplyDeleteI love the poem! And those blooms are so beautiful.
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