Written for my paternal grandmother, 12/23/2003:
The Immaculate Mother
A spirit so pure
She willingly took the place
Of a mother of nine
Who could no longer occupy that space
Although these children were not born of her womb
She loved and nurtured them as though they were
Maintaining their home in memory of their first mother
Proud to share the love with her irreplaceable predeccessor
Taking the labor of a large family that would crush many
Only strengthened this great woman's unassuming spirit
With the light of God shining from her heart
She taught her lessons through example and great merit
A matriarch need not give birth to embody the spirit of motherhood
The key is having selfless and undiminished love for her kin
This Immaculate Mother taught that we, as human beings, are not inherently selfish
But rather have within us the ability to give in perfection
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