I wrote this poem on Mothers Day. It started as I ran past a cemetery and the opening lines actually happened. As the words tumbled out, they were born in tears upon tears. I shared it with our mother’s and tucked it away. Watching dear friends stand beside their beautiful mom yesterday, I was reminded of it again. I’ll share it now, with so much love for all of the Moms. They are always with us ❤️🌺
A Mother’s Love
This morning I walked by a beautiful sight
Watched a son give his mom some flowers, so bright.
He stood by her grave, and in the quiet I felt
Overcome by emotion, but it was alright
I thought of your love, and like a waterfall,
Emotions came over me, to my knees I did fall.
There I stood by the edge of the road, at the brink
I knelt and I cried, but it’s not what you think.
It wasn’t that someday we’ll loose you or that will be us.
(Let’s not talk of it now we now, we have God, and today, and we trust.)
I just realized right there something that really is true.
No matter what happens I’ll never loose you.
Your strong love is buried so deep in our hearts,
That love is buried so deep in our hearts,
That love is there, even when we’re apart.
Wherever I go it’s not without you.
This love poured from your heart in all that you do.
It can’t be contained in a lifetime or two.
What you poured into me now pours through me, too.
It’s a love that goes beyond the grave,
This is the kind of love that you gave.
Some say God couldn’t be everywhere
So he made our dear mothers to care.
The longer I live, I see this is true.
All the love that I’ve known, it started with you.
There’s no need for perfect, it’s more than enough.
It’s strong and it’s pure, it’s kind and it’s tough.
It’s a true force, a Beauty that time alone can’t define.
Like the love from our Savior, it is quite divine.
A love that wipes brows, bends down on a knee,
Gives beyond itself and truly does see.
Thank you mom, for being beautiful you.
Your love will last forever and today we honor you.
❤️ 10 May 2020
Xoxo❤️🌺❤️🌺
Hey, I'm Courtney, a pretty ordinary girl who thinks we've all been called to an extraordinary life and love story with God. I'm passionate about family, faith, motherhood, and the adventure of every day. I write lots of words, mostly because I can’t help it- and I think it's one of the things I was born to do. I hope that something I write encourages you, to walk in your own unique purpose and calling, set free to love and give it away, starting wherever you are today. That's what Courting the Extraordinary is all about. Finding the good all around you, and giving it away. Finding, too, the God of all goodness who wants to walk with you.
I love quiet mornings, coffee, prayer and “work” before sunrise. Quality time with my family is my jam. I can be found grinning ear to ear when we're out on an adventure. Whether that's in our own backyard or exploring someplace new all-together, I’ll for sure note something beautiful about nature aloud-and maybe repeatedly, ha!. Life is a beautiful, precious gift, and an adventurous path to travel! We might as well learn how to love. 