Monday, March 24, 2025

Forgive us, mother, for we have waited,
watched and wanted something more or

something else, but unsure and afraid of
knowing how bodies crumple, how

fissures form, we recoiled from the fire,
stopped our reach and stunted growth. Now

dear mother, please bestow us strength enough
to stand before the swirling maw.


love notes
a ritual to start the week

Christopher Shepard