the oceans have existed as long as we have
like a mother sitting and observing from the ocean bed
harbouring the sea dwellers around its knees,
like children round a sire
nurturing and giving
rotting in its place
a voiceless tragedy
— motherhood
the oceans have existed as long as we have
like a mother sitting and observing from the ocean bed
harbouring the sea dwellers around its knees,
like children round a sire
nurturing and giving
rotting in its place
a voiceless tragedy
— motherhood