MOTHERHOOD

mothers have a profound influence

on the mental stability and emotional ability
of their children to thrive or merely survive

they can nurture and coax
boost and boast

or shred their child to threads

self worth hangs on her approval
crumbles violently at disapproval

most feed and cloth their kids
her subliminal messages bids

whether they bloom
or wilt and wither

reflect on her impact
felt enough or lacked

each child subjected
none left unaffected

favoured or unsavoured

know well what impacted you
will you parent with that hue

or level that field
sensibility revealed

mothers set the tone
awesomeness or blown

each action or inaction
causes reactions

empowered or soured
promoted or demoted
bemused or confused
bolstered or blistered
enabled or disabled
at ease or appeased
happy or hated
elated or slated
helped or harmed
fulfilled or fuelled
open or awkward
silent or subdued
kind or cruel

how will…