My Mother

She was a beacon in the storm,

a light that guided my path.

Her smile, a radiant sun,

that illuminated my destiny.

Her hands, soft as silk,

caressed me tenderly,

and her eyes, two deep oceans,

reflected an uncensored love.

Her voice, a heavenly melody,

sang lullabies,

and her words, seeds of hope,

that blossomed in my fortune.

Now only the echo of her love remains,

a scent of withered flowers.

But in my heart, her memory endures,

and her spirit eternally visits me.

GRACIELA NOEMI VILLAVERDE is a writer and poet from Concepción del Uruguay (Entre Rios) Argentina, based in Buenos Aires She graduated in letters and is the author of seven books of poetry, awarded several times worldwide. She works as the World Manager of Educational and Social Projects of the Hispanic World Union of Writers and is the UHE World Honorary President of the same institution Activa de la Sade, Argentine Society of Writers. She is the Commissioner of Honor in the executive cabinet IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL RELATIONS DIVISION, of the UNACCC SOUTH AMERICA ARGENTINA CHAPTER.