ah, i misread the last word as "mother", instead of "other". "the warmth of my", and "mother", as you ask your father. i have to say, and i'm not trying to re-work your poem, but i like "mother" better, though "other" works equally as well. on second, third, and fourth reads, i do like "other" better, because it can stand for mother or other, as in your future mate, which i assume it does after reading your bio. it leaves it more open. very good poem, as it's made me read it several times.