The Transformative Wonder of My Mother

It has not always been easy knowing you
or being your daughter
Fear, guilt, never feeling completely understood
mental, emotional, physical abuse

I forgive you

And now you have become meek
and a shadow of what you once were

And now I grieve for the person I knew
Although she is kinder this hour

Would I still have forgiven you
Had you not faded to half the power?

The Transformation is how far we both have come
The forgiveness and everlasting love
Written  on the sun