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Chapter 12 - Mother's Love

I shall never understand

The love of a mother,

Nor will I ever know

What her heart hides.

In her eyes there's a flame

- brighter than moon and sun

and stars -

Glowing, shinning, twirling

Around her child

When she lays her vision

On the wee creature

She calls her own.

Her mind only thinks of

That child.

So intelligent and beautiful,

So smart and determined

- she thinks of the small

child that inhabitants in her dreams.

A mother's tear is dropped:

Her child has fallen

And blood is seen,

Her child is sick

And cries in pain,

Her child is worried

And feels frightened,

Her child won a competition

And smiles out of hapiness,

Her child runs to her arms

Hugs her and says, I love you.

I shall never understand

The love of a mother,

Likely am I not

To even know motherhood.

I envy young women

With healthy bodies

With healthy minds

That can do as their

Heart pleases.

I cannot.

I mustn't.

All I am allowed is

To watch as these

Young women grow old,

Become mothers of many

And understand the

Deep feelings mothers

Have for their

Offspring. And such a

Beautiful feeling it must be

For all of Nature's mothers care

For their own with love and care.

But I cannot be a mother.

I mustn't.

Physicians say no.

You'll hurt yourself,

You'll go to the

Wheelchair.

Oh, but do I care?

I think not.

I shall do as I see fit.

I shall do as my heart desires.

But even so,

Do I dare?

Trying would be fun

- when isn't it fun? -

But do I dare to go all

The way?

Do I possess that

Inner strength needed

To go against their

Word?

I shall never understand

The love of a mother,

Nor will I ever know

What her heart hides.

Likely am I not

To even know motherhood.

Likely am I

To keep living in utopia.