Nourished and Cared For

Just to make it clear
This is how I see it:

Listened to without anger, open
Held much and tight
Tears dried
Silence at times
And words at others
Brave words to challenge
Tea made
Delicious sweets
A foot rub
Interest in ordinary
Kisses on cheeks and head
and hair and shoulders
and lips and ears
and everywhere after that
Soaked in rain
Pushed up the hill
Fresh bread

Being taken seriously
with the first time
Now that is something amazing
to be on the receiving end of...

All the befriended Mums
Never quite filling the void
All the devoted boyfriends
Never quite hitting the spot
Myself
Never quite aware

Aware now
I say
I need to be nourished
and cared for
in a myriad of ways...