If Only a Mother's Love Could Have Saved You Bones bear girth where once, wisdom birthed you Love lost in the framing of art for art’s sake (because and as if) a mother's love could have saved you-- been there to catch you fall tears stilled by the heavens stars deep as dark's cry to where now and forever-- you forever now reside. Your descent of life hers, labored love born, on wings beating too wildly and too soon your own. your beat of heart hers, now her own to live on sick pulse of ache holding death in her arms. oh my heart and oh my son, without you life empties yet love forever beats on. And so now, my forever, "Why?" replete in my soul, which has always-- and still, child-- moved in grooves you made whole. If only a mother's love could have saved you If only she had heard your heart's cry, Perhaps she could save you yet both falling stars in the darkness of sky. © Beth Brown, 2022 All rights reserved
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