For Mother

Mother, you are not weak,
but strong.
You proved the world wrong by
making it through
the storm.
Your reflection in the mirror
is stained with tears.
Memories cannot by torn out
like pages,
and sadness can be locked away
in cages.

I saw you go through many changes
in your life,
after the day he no longer wanted
you as his wife.
But, regardless of the pain,
you ended up being
the most important person
in my life.

We have made it through
the storm,
and I'm glad to have
a mother
as strong as you!