Question

small poem on mother

Answer 1

Of all the special joys in life, 
The big ones and the small, 
A mother’s love and tenderness 
Is the greatest of them all.

Answer 2

of course they are empty shells, without hope of animation.

Of course they are artifacts.

Even if my sister and I should wear some,

or if we give others away,

they will always be your clothes without you,

as we will always be your daughters without you.