For Tina Verona WI JLW
you talked to me
this morning
with tears in your eyes
and a heavy heart
worrying about your mom
and I have tears in my eyes
in this moment
sharing your sadness
as I write
I do not know your mother
your source of today’s sadness
as she moves quietly
along in her life’s path
and yet somehow
I do have a clear view
I can see her value
through what I see in you
the sparkle in your eye
the joy you bring
to those around you
are but a reflection
of what it is she has given you
and even more
what you too
are passing on
as you also grow
and share
throughout this lifetime