You Remained, You Stayed

Hurt, annoyed, grieved at my decision,
you stood your ground and
you remained, you stayed - 
a mother, my mother.

No distance, decisions or disagreements 
shook the ground you stood on.
You were there.
You remained, you stayed.

You held my heart in yours.
In spite of how you felt, 
or thought about my decisions -
a mother, my mother.

You remained, you stayed.
Held out your hand
comforted me with your undying 
- often unspoken love,
and 'walked' with me through my turmoil.

You remained a mother, my mother,
You stayed.

Kay