A poem that my sister wrote after the birth of her baby boy. Being the loving, understanding, thoughtful, passionate mother who wanted to express that love for her son. It is actually pretty good, and I thought maybe it could be published in your magazine. Looking Back Written for my son Stanley I can’t believe…

A poem written by my sister for herself and me. We had both been in an abusive relationship for 14 and 15 years. We finally found ourselves. She’s going on seven years, and I’m going on one. No small feat to overcome, but her strength and inspiration for me was so strong, and this poem…