The Wings of the Eagle

This was a poem that I wrote for my mom last mother's day (she really liked it). I hope that you like it, too!

On the wings of eagles do a mother’s love rest,
Looking down on her children as they play in the nest,
Wondering how she could ever teach them to fly,
To soar through the clouds of a bright blue sky.

There are too many dangers, said the mom to herself,
And what would I do if one of them fell?
She knew she had to teach them, but not today;
Today she would not send her children away.

But her children grew and her children changed,
They went through happiness and their hearts were pained,
They learned the lessons that she could not teach,
And the children started to drift out of her reach.

“Wait!” The mother cried, her heart in despair,
For now she knew it was time to finally share,
The final lesson, the end of the line,
A practice they would use as they started to climb.

She taught them to fly, how to use their wings,
How to use the voice that God gave them to sing,
And when she was finished she sat back and smiled,
Knowing her job was finished, at least for a while.

So her children flew off, though they were children no more,
Away to new adventures that the world had in store,
And the mother knew that she had taught them well,
That the lesson she taught, her children would tell.

Author's Note

What do you think?

Reviews

[Different Wings]

Wow this is a meaningful and splendidly written poem.
The whole time I was reading it I thought of the pages of a children's book, and I think with a few tweaks it could be exactly that. The words brought forth soft, colourful illustration, and that is a good thing. I'm sure your mom really appreciated it.
Thank you for the satisfying writing!

[Dinali Sathma]

wonderful! ... Are you aware that in the bible God has been compared to an eagle once... has this poem any references to it?
I really liked it and the imagery as well ;)

P.S. I know its a long time since you last heard from me

[Imelda Blackheart]

Hey! That's actually one of the reasons I used an eagle in this poem (good on you for noticing)! I haven't talked to you in a while, either, so it's no problem! We should definitely talk again soon, though! ;)

[Coyote Poetry]

A beautiful poem. I like the use of the Eagle and nature to make your point. A Mother's goal is to see their child learn to know freedom and have confident. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Imelda Blackheart]

Thank you for the review! I'm glad you liked it!