“This thing they call something so greatA hold so gentle, it chokes Happiness so complete, it aches.A journey that cannot be tamed.No other call is as deepAs rich a tapestry of beadsA song that never blinksA time so pure, so gentle and quickFor every stab of joy, I bleedFor every leap of pride, I plead.The wound stays and healsThough the irks never leaveUntil you twist and pull and pushTo breathe force into their burning bush.As the momentum dissipatesMothers bury their heads and waitIt’s necessary, they say, it’s a mustThat when the falling breaks castMothers shield the fall, as they must.Until only their voices roam the nightsUntil only blurry memories take flight.”