My Mother’s Hands

Lori Anne Yang

I was impressed with this post by my friend, Lori Anne Yang. In it, she poignantly shares the very different perspectives of a mother and her daughter.

A LOVE POEM FROM MY DAUGHTER

I had always been very self-conscious about my knobby-knuckled, hard-working hands. Then I was given this poem. It was written by my then twelve-year-old daughter, Piper.

Though this poem was written to me, it is really a love letter to everyone who lifts children up, supports them in fully becoming their truest selves, and creates a soft spot for them to land in troubling times. We may not always hear it expressed in this beautiful way, but it is how our love is received more often than we know. There is truly so much divinity in the everyday.

MY MOTHER’S HANDS
by Piper (at age 12)

Soft and wrinkled.
Callused and strong.
These are my mom’s hands.

Sturdy, like an old oak, they will not back down.
Gentle and quick, after years of spills, falls, and diapers.

Her hands are loving.
Holding me firmly in her cushioned lap as they absent-mindedly twirl my hair.

Elegantly swishing, swooshing like a soaring bird.
They become delicate and free as they dance across the canvas, making lines and curves into a beautiful scene.

Her hands have always been a comfort to me.
They wiped away my salty tears,
picked me up when I was down,
and led me in the right direction.
Beautiful and giving. Firm and capable.
These are my mother’s hands.

Lori and Piper Yang

Lori is the proprietor of an enterprise that has perhaps the best name ever: Mammaste, which is essentially Namaste for Moms. Through its message, products and philanthropy Mammaste promotes loving the whole world with a mother’s heart and reminds us to see divinity in ourselves and others, every day. Click here to check out the Mammaste website.

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