On this Mother’s Day, we share a poem written by the Apostle of Cuba Jose Martí to his mother on her birthday. If you are lucky to have your mother with you on this day, hold her tight and let her know how much she means to you. And to all the mothers out there, we wish you a wonderful and blessed day. Thank you for giving us life, for giving us love, and thank you for inspiring us to be our very best.

Here is my translation of Jose Martí’s poem titled A Mi Madre, which, unfortunately, does not do justice to the original version in Spanish.

For My Mother

Mother of my soul, beloved mother,
It is your birthday, I want to sing;
Because my soul, filled with love,
Although very young, never forgets
The one who gave me life...