babymamawisdom

Kaelynn Grace

For Angelica
By Laura McCollough Moss

On this day
when others
your age
lift too many and sleep til noon,
You rock a golden baby
sing and pray.
So young,
both of you
there's no handbook for motherhood
they say
 could you have prepared for this?
You love her so,
that's all you know.
You absorb, react, respond
do your best to figure it out day by day.
STRENGTH
and
HEARTS
get you through,
you lean on us,
we lean on you.
You shouldn't know this kind of pain,
and hope you never will again
You keep the faith
fight the doubt
and advocate
for your one true love.
There are no words to describe
your courage
loyalty
resilience
This time will pass,
but what you've gained
 will serve you well
all of your life.
Happy
Happy
Birthday
you are admired more than you know.

grownmanwisdom

My Son

By Laura McCollough Moss

Can I tell you

to trust your heart

When you are battling doubt

and struggling with faith?

Can I ask you

to put that faith in me

When I model

a flawed foundation?

Can I help you

to learn and grow

When what I taught

may have dimmed your light?

The questions start early and

are not easily answered.

How dare I be disappointed

when I've left you

wanting-

 unprepared?

I believe you hold the answers,

 have all along

And if you search

just a little while longer

They will rise to the surface,

mend the longing in your soul and

 free your wounded spirit.

My wise and wonderful boy

then you can tell me,

Ask me,

help me,

With mine.

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Parental Units
by Laura McCollough Moss


You grew up
grew angry
grew away
Say they messed you up
were hard on you
criticized you
verbally abused you
Robbed your confidence
What's your point?
they want to know
That's what happened to them too
You didn't invent this discovery
That's what happens when
children have children
they do the best they know how
and fall woefully short.
By the time they know what they're doing
you're gone
and they wonder
what your problem is.
Know one thing
they loved you then love you now
dysfunction is no barrier to affection.
Try to get to know them
understand them
Care for the frightened child in them
you'll find it worth your while
to cross that great divide
and meet them
in the middle.