The Tapestry of My Life
A Mother's Day Poem
(l-r) Braden, Amy and Aubrie Bailie
Threads full of mixed emotions, weave the tapestry of my life-
Depicting every role I am- daughter, aunt, sister, friend, wife.
Each a vibrant fiber, each love a vital part-
All stitched within the fabric, of a full and grateful heart.
Each color tells a story, every strand, a path I've known-
But the thread of motherhood, is the strongest ever sewn.
With instincts softly guiding, and intuition clear-
A mother feels the unspoken, she senses every fear.
A mother feels the unspoken, she senses every fear.
And as the years keep braiding, moments into memory- That thread becomes unbreakable, in loving history.
It binds the fragile pieces, when the pattern feels unclear-
A steady hand, a guiding light, a presence always near.
It’s richer, deeper, bolder, with a strength that only grows- A constant, stable escort, no matter where life goes.
My kids, Braden and Aubrie, mean the world to me-
Depicting the true meaning, of love, unconditionally.
Now they're young adults, navigating brilliantly-
Carrying my warmth within them, through life’s tapestry.
For still, my thread surrounds them, though they’ve found their own way-
A bond no time can loosen, no distance can betray.
For in this grand tapestry, with all its shifting hues-
Where every string has meaning, every path its different views...
Where every string has meaning, every path its different views...
The thread of being a mother, through every test and storm-
Is the one that holds the pattern, the truest, steadfast form.
Is the one that holds the pattern, the truest, steadfast form.
So here’s to all the mothers, whose quiet strength we see-
The weavers of all stories, shaping who and what will be.
The weavers of all stories, shaping who and what will be.
For in life’s vast tapestry, through every joy and test-
The yarn of motherhood remains, impermeable and best.
The yarn of motherhood remains, impermeable and best.
And when this life is finished, and the final stitch is laid-
It won’t be fame or fortune, nor the plans we thought we made…
It won’t be fame or fortune, nor the plans we thought we made…
It will be love remembered, in the lives moms helped to start-
For the thread of being a mother- is the one that forms the heart.
For the thread of being a mother- is the one that forms the heart.