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Mother’s Day

by Susan Cowger 5 Comments

The mountain carries
the water, carries
the boat, carries
the man who thinks
he navigates the world
alone.

Thank you God for carrying my mama, who carried me. I feel you there underneath it all.

~

May 10, 2009 Blog

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  1. Lori says

    May 17, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    This post brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing, and blessings to you in Kenya!

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  2. Susan Cowger says

    May 11, 2009 at 4:53 am

    That’s: Love back to you, Deac!

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  3. Susan Cowger says

    May 11, 2009 at 4:52 am

    Five years your mama gone. Wow. No mama’s are never gone. Adjusting to finding them inside is ever a leap.
    Love back to your Deac.

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  4. kris says

    May 11, 2009 at 1:23 am

    This has been a rough Mother’s Day. Don’t know why. Something magical about the number five (as in years)? Grief is a strange creature, appearing at the most surprising times. So often, now, a shadow that flits at the edge of vision. Then suddenly night engulfs the heart. So thank you, Goat for this balm of light.
    Love, Deac

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  5. Craig and Bethany says

    May 10, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    Yeah, me too. As essential and irreplaceable as breath. Momma.

    Reply

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