Work Text:
if i could herd us to sanctuary,
let you snuggle a bed out of me
& be nestled by my side
evermore, i would.
if i could breathe life into you
anew, let you feel our words, our
songs, our love in my own fractured
harmony, i would.
for my lamb, you were born in violence,
painted from its image & manifested
from his vein.
& i am sorry
i am sorry
i am so, so
sorry
i’m sorry.
it’s ok to cry…
i love you.
my lamb,
i’ll stay as you’re shepherded towards
peace
violence
because you are my daughter
& i am your mother & though i can’t
guide
protect
you anymore, please know
i’m here.
i’ll stay
i want to be there
i’m here
for you.
& when eyes are heavy,
& you’re ready to fall into
the cotton nest of my embrace,
will you let me hold you?
because for the love of all things soft, i’d never let you go.