Reflection on "In Reference To My Children"

This poem really speaks to Anne's pain, how she taught and raised her children as best as she could. Even though she taught them how to fend for themselves, she still worries as to whether or not they will be safe. she worries about her children being hurt, taken advantage of, or killed. However, she states at the end, "I am happy, if well with you." I took this to mean that, even though she is going to worry about her children, if they are happy and safe, then she will be also.