Do you know
the sadness which blows...
Mystical, maddingly crazy
other times...
The bond between child and mother
stronger than most any other...
So many things still to discover
A lifetime of things to go wrong...
It appears, at least to me
That child-bearers who have passed from this world...
I'm failing at bonding
with a child...
“Nanay, can you see me?”
You gave me a gentle nod...
Sometimes bitter disappointment
keeps you from remembering...
Jessica always
interrupts me...
Will the future
be fair to you...
Mothers and daughters,
sisters and aunts...
I no longer
end my calls...