The version of me that gets me out of bed

The version of me that gets me out of bed in the morning
that is my mid-morning pick-me-up to keep going
before the coffee kicks in
that entertains the distracting thoughts of my limitations
while I cook dinner, multi-tasking with roommate conversations
and playing out work solutions in my head

that version of me is a wife and partner to 
an encouraging, supportive, and attentive spouse
where we push each other to achieve the big things
and console each other when we fail
who always believes in the best in each other
and constantly shows each other their love and care
in big and small ways daily

that version of me is a mother to
two adopted children and perhaps foster mom
to many others--she's created a loving, creative,
nurturing home full of laughter
and sometimes tears--but those tears always find 
company, comfort, and ears

she owns a house that she has made a home
and this home houses big conversations,
challenging learning opportunities, sizzling 
delicious dinners nightly, home-made plays
and galleries and concerts...
it's a refuge and it's always open to those in need 
of a safe space

she is a confident, self-sufficient woman 
who is more proud of the descriptive titles of
Mom, Wife, Advocate, and Creative
than she is of comments on her physical appearance

her life is full and she is present in it
those around her have her full trust
and she has theirs and together
they build their future
and make their little corner of the world
a little brighter