“TTC
By Maya Spoken

A Poem For Single Mothers


this
would have been a poem celebrating
that single mothers are strong
but more than celebration
what we need
is
to be seen

for helping hands to extend
themselves
far beyond our reach

to single mothers
shoulders heavy
within the weight of the world

for every time you've heard

"you're so strong"
may this poem
be answered prayer
and the reason
community says

"how can I
lighten the load
so you
don't have to be"


Poems in Passage


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TTC • Aga Khan Museum • Pattison

Design and layout by Marissa Korda and Marta Ryczko

Picture of A Poem For Mothers Poems in Passage ad taken on the Toronto subway in February, 2025.