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Mother, When I Return to You

by Stars_Away

Mother hold me in warm embrace,
Gently cradle my delicate skin,
Caressed by your loving winds.
Touch my lips with petals,
Soft flowers of maternity love.

Never let me stray the path,
You so gracelessly set before me.
Let me not destroy your body,
You have lovingly provided me.

Should I dampen your skies,
And turn them gray.
Should I steal from your blues,
Your greens, your rainbows of life,
May you set me down,
As only a Mother can.

Mother, no love knows mine to you.
No King above, below, or near,
Can inspire in me an awe
Or a fear, a hope,
In the miracles that are you.

Forgive me of all past mistakes,
Made against your skin.
For I shall not forgive myself.

Mother hold me in warm embrace,
The day I return to you.

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Hello! This is the second poetry site I have had the joy to be apart of! I've been writing poetry for years, but a few years ago was the first time I decided to take anything I wrote myself seriously. Some of the poems on here are copies of ones I made on another poetry site. http://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poets/Karrabear/

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Stars_Away
<p>I&#39;m so glad you like it! Thank you for reading!</p><p>I have been writing since I was about twelve. Thank you so very much, and I am very glad you find it so intriguing. I will be sure to check out the promt.</p><p>:)</p>
Cynthia
<p>One word came to mind after reading this poem and that word is (drum roll please) :p ... Moving! This poem is so moving! From beginning to end, I was tuned in and introspective about your piece. Your word choice is eloquent and beautiful. How long have you been writing? I enjoy your descriptions and the way you make allusions to nature. My favorite stanza is...</p><p><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">Should I dampen your skies,</span><br style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);" /><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">And turn them gray.</span><br style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);" /><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">Should I steal from your blues,</span><br style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);" /><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">Your greens, your rainbows of life,</span><br style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);" /><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">May you set me down,</span><br style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);" /><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 19.09090805053711px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">As only a Mother can.</span></p><p>I am intrigued by the title of your poem, which is great because developing a readers interest before the poem begins is an added bonus to a well written poem. Continue to create interesting titles for your poems! Also, if you haven&#39;t written a poem using the subject of nature yet you should definitley give it a try! You might want to use this prompt by power poetry to write it: <a href="http://www.powerpoetry.org/resources/poem-about-surroundings" style="font-size: 12px;">http://www.powerpoetry.org/resources/poem-about-surroundings</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Anyways, great work-- :)</span></p><p>Cynthia</p>

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