For Them, for Us, for You
I am a Mother.
I exist for you,
in relation to
for Them, for Us, for You
I am a Mother.
I create on my own
harvesting seeds
Underneath my feet
within and around,
I feel Them grow.
I am a Mother.
My bare feet cling to soil
with hardened soles
And I continue
for Them, for Us, for You.
Take care, take it all
For I will Give
For I will watch you
with gleaming eyes in the dark
Proud and just,
I will guide you through the night
To Bear the Beat of the Beating heart
tethered to Your lullaby
I am the water at your feet
sound and still
As you drop Your hand
and turn Your cheek
I will be
just as I was
And will remain as You leave
Because I am a Mother
And that is Me.
A role so absolute
As I decompose at your root,
I do it
for Them, for Us, for You.
Strike Out,
Writer: Emma Holtmann
Editor: Annika Chaves
Graphic Design: Paige Yoskin