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Mother's Day

I need solitude and cooperation as gifts

By Seema PatelPublished 10 months ago 1 min read
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I saw a mother and son

with a bouquet of flowers.

They must be celebrating,

Mother’s Day.

I’m a mother too—

but I don’t want,

any cards or gifts.

I want one thing,

from my kids

to respect my wishes.

Mommy is trying to help daddy

with the family finances,

by upskilling,

pivoting her career.

It takes immense effort,

a lot of time,

and deep focus.

"If you don't bother,

when she’s working,

at her study nook—

that means much more,

than any floral bouquet."

Flowers and gifts,

are not for me right now.

What I need them is,

to help fuel my motivation,

at this point in life

is solitude and cooperation.

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About the Creator

Seema Patel

I am Seema. I contribute to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, Amazon KDP, Vocal Media.

I write on nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, social issues.

My art shop: https://artsforhealinggifts.etsy.com

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  • George’s Girl 2026 10 months ago

    Lovely poem 🍀🍀🍀

  • Mark Graham10 months ago

    Two very hard skills to show little kids-- solitude and cooperation--unless they really want to. Happy Mother's Day!

  • Sandy Gillman10 months ago

    Yes! This would be the best Mother's day gift! Happy Mother's day 🌺

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