FIERCE MAMA

By Veronica Hanway (Lee)

A poem for all the mamas who are doing everything they can to protect their babies.
Fierce Mama
I see you
I know it’s hard
Protecting your baby
While the world
Spreads a
Deadly
Disabling
Virus
They’re out
Taking their kids to
Libraries
Restaurants
Museums
Weddings
Movie theaters
Concerts
Daycares
Rodeos
Musicals
Plays
Schools
Aquariums
Theme parks
Shops
Bowling Alleys
Arcades

Renaissance Faires
Art Galleries
Nursing homes
Assisted living centers
Loved one’s houses
Friend’s houses
Funerals
They’re going in
Planes
Cruise ships
Subways
And
You
You are strong
You are informed
You are patient
You are powerful
You are fiercely
Protecting
Your
Baby
From
S
A
R
S
CoV

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Veronica Hanway Lee is an Indigena Mexicana Mama, Educator, Activist and Scholar, who volunteers as the Climate and Community Care Consultant for Wells of Victory Inc.