Dear Cousin

dear cousin of mine

our journeys now shared

we didn’t realize

until compared

how similar we are

the challenges of motherhood

the never giving up

the determination to find the answers

the love – so much love

the surviving

the delight of rebellion

against the status quo

the creation of beauty

and watching it grow

the sense of adventure

the wanting to belong

the strength of composure

that quiet inner song

let us grow this connection

of family intertwined

and give thanks to generational

love that’s combined