I put you to bed
and stay at your side
as you rest your head.
I watch you breathe
knowing that soon
I must leave.
The rhythm of your chest
evens the beat
of my heart at rest.
You twitch your nose
as my pen
leaks its prose
onto the empty page
that traps my words
in their cage.
And you rest your head
as I leave your side
and put myself to bed.
I would not exist without you
and not because you gave birth;
my soul, my wit, my self,
all that you gave me has worth.
–
All I know and carry inside
could never have come from another
because no one can hold a candle
to the woman who I call Mother.
(Mommy doesn’t rhyme)
It’s mother’s day. My cat mom deserves no prizes, but here are some cards we could be giving to our human moms.
| Happy Mother’s Day! | What do I get? |
| To the Mother who is always there… | Leave me alone. |
| I got you one in every color! |  |
| Thanks for all that you do, Mom! | Maybe you could pick up the pace? I am waiting for my water and food over here. |
| Have I told you lately how I feel about you? | Why don’t you come here and meet my claws. |
A gentle breeze blew,
a single strand of hair flew,
and you pushed it behind your ear,
smiling so loudly I could hear.
And that smile echoes through,
my head is filled with you
and I know without a doubt,
that moment is what it’s all about.
You think you can leave without a trace
but your prints are all over the place
and the mark you left upon my heart
remains unchanged, as you depart.
Cinco de Mayo
Una victoria poco probable
un ejército tan pequeño
una nación orgullosa
un país con un sueño.
–
Una victoria olvidada
un ejército caído
otra nación borracha
con la sangre de historia.
Something as simple
as a heart beating with love
can sink a whole ship.
I take a picture of your face
and develop it in my mind;
this dark room of wonder
has made me all but blind.
–
As the image comes to the surface
I marvel at the beauty I see,
altogether forgetting
just ugly you can be.
©Autumn Siders 2016I never asked to be a cat
it just happened this way;
perhaps it was just by chance
or I was chosen as they say
–
Either way this fact holds true,
full time cat-hood is no easy chore;
this life ain’t for slackers
or those who easily bore.
–
There is no way to explain
just how difficult it may be
so let me close my eyes
and take a nap so that you can see.
Autumn Siders 