To the mothers

To the mothers who have never seen their children except as pink stripes on a plastic stick. To the mothers who have never seen their children except as black and white ultrasound images. To the mothers who have never known their children except by the love they carry in their hearts and the pain they carry deep in their bones. To the mothers who have felt death in their wombs, who have known their bodies as a grave. To the mothers whose arms are empty. You are a mother. This is your day too. I am you. Happy Mother's Day.