This is such a touching poem as always. I always love your poems. I think any reader would agree they warm their heart. Only if eating an apple would keep the darkness away but alas we must fight for the reason why we live. The details of the tired eyes is great. It does show lack of sleep there and your body or even you don't want to move. the mirror is a horrible thing to stare into as it shows who we don't want to be at all. The last lines are perfect in the first stanza as they show how much sadness you feel and it breaks my heart as you give the impression that all they want to do is help you.

The smile turns the dark in this poem around. Its vague at first to show who you are smiling for but it warms the heart to see you are. I love how you have someone to live for. I guess sometimes all we need is that one person to make our heart flutter. The ending is so great as you shine everything in those few lines. A mother's love is special. I think here you a talking about a lil baby. And that is so sweet if you are. As I said nothing can compare a mother's love to their child. It's a great feeling to have such joy in your life nomatter who it is. This poem is wwonderful and as I said warms the heart. I saw no flaws here at all. Oops haha let me edit this a lil bit.

I saw the title and now know that you are talking about a puppy which makes sense. A mother's love is still there as a puppy is still like a baby and must be treated as such. :). Still a great write. Xx

I interpreted this poem from my own experience and it fit very well so that no matter what the inspiration it has all the ingredients of a high quality poem , it has a personal level that reaches my spiritual level ,not to mention a rhythm very close to my heart. With quality like this it would be futile for me to attempt to pass you in quantity . I look up to you