The Sea and the Babe
The waves tumble along the shore,
A lung breathes in unison,
A world unfolded,
A breath taken,
The sea relinquishing its grasp on the land,
And a womb relenting its amazing gift
A breath of air is taken,
And a wave crashes to the sand,
A cry of need,
The thunder of water,
A mother rushing to her child,
And a storm called by the sea
But the waves recede, calm,
And the babe in repose once more,
The mother rocks her child to sleep,
And the waves are gone,
And the babe sleeps



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