Mother's Day
I need solitude and cooperation as gifts
I saw a mother and son
with a bouquet of flowers.
They must be celebrating,
Mother’s Day.
I’m a mother too—
but I don’t want,
any cards or gifts.
I want one thing,
from my kids
to respect my wishes.
Mommy is trying to help daddy
with the family finances,
by upskilling,
pivoting her career.
It takes immense effort,
a lot of time,
and deep focus.
"If you don't bother,
when she’s working,
at her study nook—
that means much more,
than any floral bouquet."
Flowers and gifts,
are not for me right now.
What I need them is,
to help fuel my motivation,
at this point in life
is solitude and cooperation.
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Comments (3)
Lovely poem 🍀🍀🍀
Two very hard skills to show little kids-- solitude and cooperation--unless they really want to. Happy Mother's Day!
Yes! This would be the best Mother's day gift! Happy Mother's day 🌺