A Mother's Love

A Mother's love is something

that no on can explain,

It is made of deep devotion

and of sacrifice and pain.

It is endless and unselfish

and enduring come what may,

For nothing can destroy it

or take that love away.

It is patient and forgiving

when all others are forsaking,

And it never fails or falters

even though the heart is breaking.

It believes beyond believing

when the world around condemns,

And it glows with all the beauty

of the rarest, brightest gems.

It is far beyond defining,

it defies all explanation,

And it still remains a secret

like the mysteries of creation.

A many splendoured miracle,

man cannot understand

And another wondrous evidence

of God's tender guiding hand.

~ Helen Steiner Rice

I love images of mothers and their little ones from all walks of life. Even those found amidst the animal kingdom. There are primal mothering lessons to be learned from watching other mammals with their young. I especially enjoy this photo because it reminds me that we, too, must be lionesses ourselves, tenderly caring for, while at the same time fiercely protecting, our young.  ~ Danelle Frisbie