To My Mother
You too, my mother, read my rhymes For love of unforgotten times, And you may chance to hear once more The little feet along the floor.
Robert Louis Stevenson
You too, my mother, read my rhymes For love of unforgotten times, And you may chance to hear once more The little feet along the floor.
In these four short lines, Stevenson speaks directly to his mother, asking her to read his poems. It’s not for praise or recognition—it’s for love of shared, “unforgotten times.” He offers his verse as a doorway back to the past, a way for her to relive the memories they both hold dear.
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