ART JOURNAL JOURNEY ART CHALLENGE

                                                                             Poem

 

This art piece expresses the deep emotions I felt as I faced what every mother must face

when their children begin their own journey towards adulthood.

 

Am I prepared for the day when I

 will find that my little nest is suddenly empty?

 

As the years quickly passed by,

 my children pushed aside one toy after another,

now they are all packed safely away.

 

Sentimental feelings for those toys often overflow

 in my heart because each toy holds a special memory

 attached only to the child that loved it dearly.  

 

I own great treasure for within those plain, 

cardboard boxes are many precious gifts,

moments in time that will forever be.

Theses are the gifts my children have left for me.