Mothers Day
We build the yearly Mother's Day project at school
the Friday before
It used to be hand cut tissue paper flowers
soup cans wrapped in bright foil
this year, it's digital photos in a CD case
popsicle stick frames
decorated with bright jewels.
We write a memory
to our mothers
and slip it inside.
Dear Mom, I loved when you played basketball with me
When you took me to the movies
when you stayed with me
when I was sick.
There's one
Gangly bear
Somewhere between bright-eyed kid and Yakima warrior
who's currently between mothers.
He's had three; no
maybe four.
His real mom gone years ago:
car wreck.
He makes it through the day
with two nice notes
to his caregivers,
may they want to take care of him
forever.
And I think of my mom
Always there
No matter what,
Love like the sun
radiating from your heart.