Disclaimer: The following words are my personal opinions and interpretations. These are meant to encourage the writer and his/her readers. Please, read carefully.

Theme: A mother's compassion for her child who has fallen ill.

Enjoyment: From reading this poem I can look back when my own mother remained with me when I was the least bit sick to tend to my needs. She had to have been so worried. Yet, her constant care did not waver. Later on in life, I am no longer surprised that she became a nurse once her teenage sons were old enough to fend for themselves.

Irony: This last paragraph is also a bit ironic because I don't think these intentions ever came to her until thrust out on her own after a painful divorce. She had to work at a real job and support a family for the first time in her life. And she was wonderful at it. My point is that this woman in the poem has all the potential in the world thanks to a heart of gold that comes from love of her child.

Emotional Impact: Compassion is the emotion that this mother displays ernestly. She is so gentle that it is inspiring. This writer gives me the impression that she is a mother herself or is writing about her own experiences being showered with this kind of unconditional love.

Character Development: The mother is obviously loving and attentive by nature, and it only takes a few reassuring gestures written by this author to paint this scenario. The little boy is innocent and vulnerable by his nature which comes across as his mother shows great care toward him.

Narration: She narrates this poem in first person to give the readers a vivid depiction of the special bond between herself and her son. I've heard it said that their is no other love like that of a mother and her child. This writer enables this idea to form in my mind clearly. Or I wouldn't have known to write about it.

Rhyme Scheme/Flow: The rhyming is wonderful, with each set of rhymes selected with care. This lends a smooth flow to the lines and to each verse. A trick to getting a good flow/rhythm is to write each line as a separate and complete thought. The writer has done this here.

Suggestions: None.

Overall: This is a beautiful and compassionate poem. I want this woman to be my mother when I am sick, even though I am probably her elder.

Reviewed by jonmark.