blessed is the mother who gave up her daughter for adoption.
blessed is the mother who chooses daily between cocaine and breastfeeding.
blessed is the mother who drags herself to an abortion clinic.
blessed is the mother who is mortified with guilt over having beaten her sons.
blessed is the mother who can’t give up smoking.
blessed is the mother who makes more kraft dinner than broccoli.
blessed is the mother who works two jobs.
blessed is the mother who works in the sex trade.
blessed is the mother who can’t pay the rent.
blessed is the mother who died while driving drunk.
blessed is the mother who is afraid to leave her abusive husband.
blessed is the mother who has disowned her parents.
blessed is the mother who soothes her pain with valium.
blessed is the mother whose only babysitter is the TV.
blessed is the mother who hears voices.
blessed is the mother who is fighting anorexia.
blessed is the mother who is afraid she’ll abuse her daughters the way she was abused.
blessed is the mother who yells too much.
blessed is the imperfect, suffering, bewildered, overwhelmed, underpaid, lonely mother.
may she be happy, may she be peaceful, may she be healthy, may she be free.
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