It translates to:

Then comes the . In many cultures, this is literal—mothers working in fields or walking miles with their children wrapped to their backs. Symbolically, it represents the years of "carrying" us through our mistakes, our heartbreaks, and our growth. It’s the weight of responsibility that a mother never puts down, even when her child is fully grown. Why We Can Never Forget

This isn’t just a lyric or a poetic line; it is a summary of a mother’s life. The Two Burdens The phrase highlights two distinct chapters of motherhood.

Seeing what a mother can endure teaches us what we are capable of.

We didn't ask to be carried; it was given freely.

To the mothers who carried us when we couldn't walk, who supported us when we couldn't stand, and who loved us when we were hardest to love: (How could we ever forget you?)

Knowing someone once carried the weight of our entire existence makes the world feel a little less lonely. A Message of Gratitude