This poem discusses how God created mothers to care for children in his place. It describes how a mother's love sees a child through childhood, youth, and into adulthood. It expresses that at the end of life, God will send a mother to welcome her child home again as the most faithful caregiver. The poem portrays mothers as the loving hands, outstretched arms, and ever-faithful caregivers that God provided for children in place of his own constant presence and care.