A mother does not know
how not to protect her young.
Instincts…
If you pull her from
the beating heart of
her offspring, she will
cut you with her eyes
and kill you with her tongue.
Defenses…
You can try if you like,
you can pull if you want,
you can tread demanding waters
that know no bounds,
but you will not cross.
Denial…
A mother does not know
how not to protect her young.
She will give you her life
to save what is most important.
Sacrifice.
the lioness protecting her cubs, to the death, great piece here Tre and yes, nice rhythm to it, like a strong heartbeat ❤
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Thank you, Kim! 💙
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Oh Lord. You made me cry. You nailed it, yet again. And the funny thing is, no matter how old or self assured they get or how high they fly…..this part of motherhood never goes away!!! It’s embarrassing and makes my son crazy! 🤣 Cheers, Beautiful Lady!!! 🙂
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Thank you for reading. ❤
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Ah yes, I am Mother…hear me roar! ❤
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Haha! Splendid, Nikki!
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So very true! (Tiger mom, and gramma here….) I love this one, trE.
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Aww, Betty, I’m really honored that you like this one. I’m happy to see people take to it. Bless you. Thank you for reading.
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You’re welcome – thank you for writing it! 💞
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😊 You’re most welcome.
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I, too, love the rhythm. Great piece.
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Thank you very much, kelley!
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of course
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All powerful entirely! beautiful use of words.
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Thank you, Pragal. I hope your young one is doing well. Is he still writing?
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You are welcome Tre.
He is doing well but shying away from writing. I see that he feels resistant to knowing his feelings very deeply. I am allowing him space and time to want to write again. Thank you for asking.
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That’s a smart move, Pragal. You’re most welcome. I have no doubt he has a great Mom.
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You are very thoughtful and kind 🙂
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The ideal of motherhood. Powerful.
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Thank you. 💙
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So powerful … and I love the rhythm and structure!
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Thank you, Mags. 💙
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You’re very welcome, love. 💙
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wow- powerful write on
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Thank you.
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