Think of your mother

Think of your mother 

when you see a woman and her son at a café 

each reading their separate books. 

Think of your mother 

when you feel the sharp joy

of seeing the first spring ducklings

still so new to this life. 

Think of her 

when you feel the weight of 

all you must do 

at your small age

or when you remember a 

faraway smell 

from childhood

or when a video on the internet

tells you to. 

Think of your mother gently

and often. 

But most of all 

think of your mother

when you notice in yourself

that depthless generosity 

that only she

could have given you.