Dear Mother I entered this life through you You put skin on me Carried me right through the door As the door opened I heard the song of life What a glorious time it is! The life that gave me breath And sense And feelings And caring through my heart I walked on Trying to understand the mystery of life Love expanded me Hurt deepened me Made me more sincere And I walked on Sometimes blind and deaf Sometimes with pain Fought with my fears Embraced the unknown And still, I walked on Until I began to hear the song of life Sang through the birds Spoken through the winds…