Trying to define mother love
struggling to form word miracles,
the unfolding of life’s sacred wonder
is the experience of profound joy,
from lullabye comfort to inspired beauty.
all my daughters inspire wisdom.

For all my daughters’ wisdom
has led me to recognize love
as a star-strewn path to beauty
where conflicts throw out miracles
and obstacles instigate joy,
leading a mother to wonder.

Each daughter is a wonder
growing into wisdom
bringing with her, joy
and extending outward, love
and no one knows the miracles
that had to happen for beauty.

Turning pain into beauty
these daughters are a wonder,
they were already miracles
and came early to wisdom,
choosing to grow love
and trade pain for joy.

And when they embraced joy
it was erudite beauty,
for the task of choosing love
at any age is a wonder,
and those who have wisdom
recognize true miracles.

For my daughters are miracles
and their joy is my joy.
They have given their wisdom.
 They have shared their beauty.
They have made me wonder
at their forgiving mother love.

The miracles of being a mother,
all the joy and lifelong wonder,
come from the wisdom of my daughters’ love.

K. Waterbury