home is where mom is

Before making our grand entrance
Into the world for all to see
We’re nestled inside mommy
Our first home fits us to a T
 
The tears we cry at childbirth
Are soothed and comforted by mom
Wrapped up tight, she holds us close
Her touch and heartbeat make us calm
 
Tummy pains, earaches, sore throats
Mom is there to be our nurse
Bad day, nightmare, a sad story
She is who we run to first
 
Mom is our loudest cheerleader
In sport, recitals, and school plays
She’s who we seek out in a crowd
To keep our nerves at bay
 
Afterward, we know that we
Will be told we made her proud
She hugs with tears welled in her eyes
A feeling snug as a soft cloud
 
The tests we fail, the hearts we break
Mom takes notes from the sidelines
To others and ourselves, ensures
That we are courteous and kind
 
Mom tells us what we need to hear
When there’s no chance we’re in the mood
But may follow up insightfulness
With our favourite comfort food
 
Later, when we meet The One
She can sense that something’s changed
Seeing we have found our match
Mom knows that life will rearrange
 
Wherever in the world we land
We yearn to have our mom nearby
She feels like home, she holds that key
We are the apple of her eye
 
Phone calls, lengthy texts, Facetime
Hearts reach for mom; both hers and his
She is irreplaceable
And that’s why home is where mom is