To My Sons Poem by STEPHANIE THIBODEAU

To My Beautiful Boys — Nathan, Anthony, and Nicholas

No matter how many days pass,
no matter how many miles stretch between us,
you are always with me —
in my thoughts, in my heartbeat, in every breath I take.

I miss you more than words can ever carry.
Sometimes it feels like the silence is too loud,
like the world keeps moving
but a part of me is standing still,
waiting for the moment I can hold you close again.

You are my light.
You are my purpose.
You are the best parts of my soul
walking around in the world.

And even when I'm not beside you,
please know this:
There is not a single second I stop loving you.
Not one.

No distance, no time, no circumstance
can change the way I love you —
fiercely, endlessly, eternally.

Whenever you feel lost,
just close your eyes and hear my voice saying:
"I'm proud of you. I love you. You are never alone."

Love always,
Mommy