The world sees the motherwho pushes, breathing through her pain, birthingwho tenderly caresses a smooth, small facewho nourishes her child at her breastwho tells the story to her son of how he came into her lifewho watches her daughter grow into a womanThe wiping of noses and buttsthe lack of sleepthe inability to quiet the screaming discontentkisses given to mend boo booshugs […]