Around the time 

when her children 

grew smart enough 

to deem her 

stupid,

she found 

her dusty scholar’s cap 

under a pile 

of dirty diapers,

found

 her dusty wings

under

the leg 

of a rocking chair,

handed

 them their teddy bears,

circled

 them with kisses 

of forgiveness

and flew

~The end of a matter is better than its beginning.~ Ecclesiastes