Mother III
I love you mother
And as you lie there
Crumpled yet wholly undefeated
I long to hold you
Shield you from the world’s
Darkness and doubt
With the bones of my body
Gather you into my womb
For a backwards birthing
Swim home with you upon my back
Resplendent, astride an arching animal
Shining in the sun to shore
Home to Him who patiently awaits His lover