Hayoon Kim
ES, South Korea
Inside all of our hearts,
there is an invisible timer.
Like Mom
I feel mom’s timer a little more special.
When we smile,
Mom’s timer ticks slowly,
peaceful like a quiet breeze,
gentle like a calm ripple of water.
But when we get irritated or upset,
her timer begins to race
swift as a fierce snowstorm,
hurried like a raging storm.
Sometimes I wonder,
what will happen
when her timer finally runs out?
Shh… at that moment,
maybe Mom won’t be by our side anymore.
That’s why, you know
if we want to stay with Mom longer,
and make many happy memories,
we need to help her timer
flow slowly.
I hope that today with Mom
shines forever,
and that days are always joyful and filled with happiness.
Original in Korean
