THE TRUTH ABOUT… CHILDREN When your tree is fortunate enough to bear fruit, your labor does not cease once you have delivered those sweet lives into this world. At that moment, you are assigned to lead your brood not just through their stages of growth but way beyond, as your labor only ends with the end of your life But while they mature under your caring love, they must bite into the sweetness of your own existence so theirs can be whole, to appreciate the juiciness of life, And while their roots must grow under your care, the pot you nestled them in their first days must be removed so they can grow without limitation. Allow them to explore the wild and the soil of life, and while you continue to guide them into the wilderness do not let them fall into the traps you once fell into, Those deep holes where you have encountered the hostile darkness and lingering bitterness that ...
Women's Spiritual Poetry