Mimi

I have always
been
afraid to 
write about
you
as nothing
I created
could
express
how
I feel

From 
the 
minute
you
bore
me
A protective
shield
was 
placed
around
me

insuring
that
predators
would
not
consume
what
they
perceived
as
weak

I think
intuition
though
told
you
to nurture,
guide
and 
believe
in
what you
had
created

Gladiators
evolve
from
the
"runt"

You 
are 
a 
strong 
woman

You made
something
out
of
nothing

Your children
adore
you

We 
learned
what it
meant
to
be strong
from
a gentle
voice
that
we
identify
as
"Mimi"