Poem that most impressed

After reading three of Anne Bradstreet's poems "In Reference to her Children" is the one that stood out or impressed me the most. However, before I had time to comment on why it did, I read some else's blog on Anne Bradstreet who chose "To My Dear and Loving Husband" as the poem that stood out the most to that person. The viewpoint that was described and worded incredibly was like I was shocked. Through some events in my life, the person's viewpoint connected me to the "To My Dear and Loving Husband" poem. It was then that I had a hard time choosing which poem to reflect on. After a little while I just decided to go with "In Reference to Her Children" because it had been my choice at first.

65 O to your safety have an eye,
66 So happy may you live and die.
67 Mean while, my days in tunes I'll spend
68 Till my weak lays with me shall end.
69 In shady woods I'll sit and sing
70 And things that past, to mind I'll bring.
71 Once young and pleasant, as are you,
72 But former toys (no joys) adieu!
73 My age I will not once lament
74 But sing, my time so near is spent,
75 And from the top bough take my flight
76 Into a country beyond sight
77 Where old ones instantly grow young
78 And there with seraphims set song.
79 No seasons cold, nor storms they see
80 But spring lasts to eternity.
81 When each of you shall in your nest
82 Among your young ones take your rest,
83 In chirping languages oft them tell
84 You had a Dame that lov'd you well,
85 That did what could be done for young
86 And nurst you up till you were strong
87 And 'fore she once would let you fly
88 She shew'd you joy and misery,
89 Taught what was good, and what was ill,
90 What would save life, and what would kill.
91 Thus gone, amongst you I may live,
92 And dead, yet speak and counsel give.
93 Farewell, my birds, farewell, adieu,
94 I happy am, if well with you.

This poem effected me the most at first because of the simplicity yet depth in which it was written. A mother and her nest is a very common metaphor but the way in which the metaphor connects to the imagery and rhyme (octosyllabic couplets) has a resonating impact.