Mother

Snuggling
your two year old budda belly
curled into my body
warm soft cheek to cheek
drifting
awash in the smell of your baby curls
giddy with mother love
a tender river pure flowing
filling all of me
in love
you
demanding bossy stubborn 4 year old
a standoff
stomping tantrum
tyrannical
manipulating me into concessions
beating me into submission with your inexhaustible demands
frustration anger
an urge to flee to run
escape
into nothingness for awhile
blessing
curse
mother