March 8, 2011
I remember you inside me. Raising hell.
You took my body as your own.
Molded my bones to build your temple.
Stretched me, swelled me, fenced your home to spin your web.
You saw your budding toes while mine became hidden.
The darkness inside me saved you from the harshness outside me.
My heart beating above you, my breath fighting for space against you- all the soundtrack of your squirming little dance.
A seed of a child sown within a child- sapling to infant, girl to woman.
I grew you.
You grew me.
You took what you wanted, stole it. But I would have given it to you.
The gentle havoc you wrought left me dazed. Was this body enough for you?
You took it all, took it over, erased the child I was to color the child you’d become.
The tiny heart of you beat for every step I took as a girl, and every tear I’d cry as a woman.
I made you.
You made me.
I’ve watched you outside me. Raising hell.
The tearing, gnawing, ripping of your wicked escape healed.
My bones are stronger for you, for all the times you’ve sought my shelter.
The evidence of your presence remains- the web you stretched me to spin.
Your toes are bigger than mine.
And the harshness outside me is no match for your fierce indignation.
My heart beats in secret for every moment of freedom you steal, the open windows, the stretching- inch by inch- of the cord between us.
I hold you.
You let go.
23 minions who have sucked on my crap:
beautiful...
Simply amazing
This was well written. It's nice to read something that excercises the mentals.
so beautiful!
love
Wonderful.
If I would ever admit to crying over a blog.
Just one tear, its that good :-)
Oh, what an incredible piece. A poignant depiction of motherhood.
That was really wonderful!
Holy wow! Gorgeous. (Hugs)Indigo
I loved this. LOVED.
Your writing is breathtaking. Absolutely beautiful.
Love this, love the toes line...
Came by from TRDC.
What a beautifully written post.
Oh, wow, this is gorgeous. Exquisite imagery. Reading it- I can vividly feel the time 13+ months ago when I was pregnant with my fourth baby, Violet.
This was was just...stunning. Truly.
Wow, that was amazing. I found you on TRDC, and I know we're supposed to comment, but I just can't comment on something that doesn't touch me or reach me. Not even in return for some possible return comments. It goes against my grain. This touched me, you have beautiful words.
This was so effing unbelievably excellent.
Incredible.
Just Wow.
Wow. I don't know what else to say. Except...wow.
that was breathtaking. thank you for sharing from a very deep place.
Just lovely.
very nice.
Gorgeous! Plus what they all said.
My favorite part of this is how you came full circle "I remember you inside me. Raising hell.", "I've watched you outside me. Raising hell.". Also the circularity (is that even a WORD? but you know what I mean...) of child growing inside child...you becoming a woman, your child growing older.
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