Anguish for Trayvon Martin’s mom on Mother’s Day

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Sybrina Fulton (L) , the mother of Trayvon Martin who was killed by George Zimmerman, sits with her other son, Jahvaris Fulton, as they attend a service at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for the first time since the arrest of Zimmerman on April 15, 2012 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Martin was killed by George Zimmerman on February 26th while Zimmerman was on neighborhood watch patrol in the gated community of The Retreat at Twin Lakes, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

On Mother’s Day, Sybrina Fulton thanked the people who have reached out to her, and told of her anguish at the loss of her son, Trayvon Martin.

The Miami native sent a plaintive message on Twitter Sunday, referencing a poem by Maya Angelou, as well as her faith.

The tweet read:

As I send you this message, my heart hurts and my eyes are full of tears for my beloved son Trayvon. Truth is, I am so sad today but I know I must stand for my Trayvon and future Trayvons. Although I am down today, it reminds me of Maya Angelou’s poem ‘Still I Rise’. So hopefully after church and spending time with my Mom and family I will feel better but for now, I am saddened. I would like to thank you all for your flowers, cards and the wonderful online messages.

Respectfully Yours,

Sybrina

George Zimmerman, 28, faces second degree murder charges in the killing of Martin, 17. Police have said Zimmerman claimed self-defense in the slaying.