mother's day and i can only gift you my words.
but i know you love them the most.
♡ HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ♡
mami,
you have given me every piece of the universe.
my life,
my knowledge,
my temper...
you have shown me ever corner of the world.
from the island we grew up on,
to the bubble we now float around in.
you are the greatest navigator i've ever had.
the world is our oyster.
you made sure of it the second you looked me in the eyes.
it was a promise without words.
a promise you swore you'd keep,
yet never voiced.
and you didn't have to,
because the way you've raised me
speaks louder than anything you could ever say.
when i fall down, you pick me up.
and when i get back up, you make sure i stay there.
mami,
admiration is not a word suitable enough for you.
it is not strong enough.
because when i see you, i see the sun.
i see the fire behind your eyes.
how can you look at the sun? and just say it is bright?
you can't, because there are not enough words to describe it.
you are the sun.
when i see you,
i see the
hard work
the blood
the sweat
the tears
the laughs
the smiles.
i see kindness
and humor
and bravery
and resolve
and perseverance.
qualities i aspire to have reside in you.
and that, mami, is how i know you are my mother.
because everything i want to be,
is you.
so,
thank you for showing me what a real woman is.
she is not perfect, she is power.
she is confidence.
and courage.
and strength.
and like your favorite word,
a woman doesn't just have a lot of grit,
she is grit.
i love you,
every piece of you.
happy mother's day.
feliz dÃa de las madres a todas las madres, biológicas o de otro tipo.
and a very happy mother's day to my very own, you deserve the world every single day.
i know you love when we put the dates on cards and whatnot, but since this is a digital card in a way, i'll put the date down for you here.
written on may 6th, 2020
published on may 10th, 2020