A Mother's Choice Poem by Almedia Knight-Oliver

A Mother's Choice

Rating: 4.4


My dear, every journey
Begins with one single step,
then another, they alternate
with each other, and the body
follows close behind.

Setting out on my journey in
joyous life, I came to a fork
in the gravel road.

Looking down one
then the other, choosing the
one with less footprints-
Unconsciously- keeping the
other for another point in time.
…, ..., ...

My darling! we met you along
the way and our blood poured together.
I gave you the one I'd saved for another time.

“Now is the beginning of your own voyage.
Pay close attention on your journey…but enjoy!
And remember...ones choice is the difference.


Almedia S. Knight (ASK)

September 2007

Inspired by:
Jean, my loving sister-in-law
And her daughter-my niece, Von

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Deborah Cromer 17 August 2009

The creation of children and the connection with their mother is beautiful. Your poem tells this story. Choices made and life is lived. This is creative and very dear. DC

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Meggie Gultiano 20 August 2009

a beautiful piece.I love this very much. the lines below pulled my heart strings My darling! I met you along the way; our blood poured together. I gave you the one I'd saved for another time.

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Very beautiful my friend.

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Nivedita Bagchi SPC UK 22 March 2010

Hmmm… a compassionate Mom… it carries-forward us to again again to contemplate what Mon is…I think: ‘Since God couldn’t be present everywhere He created Mothers…’ 10+ Ms. Nivedita UK PS A step More: all women are cloaked Mother...to culminate into... n

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Mehta Hasmukh Amathalal 17 September 2009

My darling! I met you along the way; our blood poured together. I gave you the one I'd saved for another time. “Here’s to the beginning of your own voyage- pay close attention on your journey…enjoy'! Remembering... Ones choice makes the difference.ya one choice makes the difference and it is so important inlife... beautiful write withclear message....lovely write....10 read mine o, mother.., , , ,

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Samanyan Lakshminarayanan 02 September 2009

a lovely to read poem..brings to mind the mother and child...thanks for this...10

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Yelena M. 25 August 2009

A heart-warming poem of mother love..enjoyed it very much, thanks for sharing, Almedia. Yelena M.

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