Mother
The story starts before
our advent in this world.
We gently kick around
inside the mother's womb.
Unmindful of the pain
she talks to us with joy.
Once out into the world
we are nourished, pampered
until we wing our way
into the brave new world.
We meet a thousand men
and many more women
and do every thing
except think of mom.
She has no reproach;
is proud of us instead,
ready to start again
with the next ones
coming down the line.

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