Sunday, June 19, 2011

Young Mother

Virginia 'Jenna' Maxine



Welcome welcome whispered the trees
To the young girl alone in the forest
Welcome welcome sang the flowers
To the young girl alone with her child
Welcome they sang to the young mother
Welcome to the Great Sisterhood
Of the Matriarchy welcome New Star

She sat, crooning to her babe
Surrounded by the dancing shadows
Of the leaves, surrounded by flowers
blood washed clean, a natural thing
Part of the Panoply of Life extended

A natural thing, she sat crooning
Before she had to return to the city
Where she would be treated in shame
And must find a different home
For the babe.  No father to have
Any part, in the great Matriarchy of Life.

-Jehanah-