Mother’s Moon

You are always near 

Appearing and disappearing 

At a moment’s notice 

Glorious as our moon 

Undulating in the darkness 

Erasing the day’s woes 

I see you everywhere 

And nowhere 

Slipping in and out 

Of day dreams

Pretending to be memories 

Your reflection is my reflection 

My eyes and heart my own 

And I miss you mightily 

Every day — 

And as I navigate a world 

Traveling backwards 

Sometimes I wonder 

What you would say 

And if we will ever be ok 

For my mother