Becoming mother

Motherhood has been a continual becoming for me

becoming stronger

stronger than I ever knew I could be

Being thrust into the very present

of the sweetest highs

or counting each breath when I have nothing more to give

becoming more honest

of my needs

my limitations

no running ahead into the future

with so many unknowns

and shadowy obstacles

but knowing that just for this stage

this day

I can be mother

becoming the mother

that I need to be