Mama Endurance

I wrote this poem about my 2 best girlfriends, Valerie & Jessica.

"i see my best friends
with babies in their arms
& toddlers wrapped around their legs,
other little ones are beside them pulling on their shirts saying, "Mama, Mama" in voices so sweet.
One friend even has a teenager stepson
she's tied a rope around her waist
dragging him behind her
he probably isn't even aware of it.

My best friends walk
carrying their motherload
one step at a time
pursuing God daily
consistent in prayer & reading his Word
Sprinting is impossible
they might fall & someone could get hurt
It's not time to run
the weight of their treasured cargo is heavy
& they must endure.
the perfect pace is
lifting one leg and then another
moving forward
building strength
walking out their faith.
eventually the children will step into
their own walk with Jesus
no longer being carried
but she's pointed them in the right direction
& must trust the Holy Spirit to lead them.
her desire is to see them pass her
the baton passed on
to the men & women she's raised
to be strong,
brave and fierce
their faces set like flint
unyielding in truth.
Thank you God
for Mama's Endurance."