Severed Connection

A Poem to Heavenly Mother

Once you were there
tied to me.
I grew in your safety
Your cord gave me life.
it fed me
nourished me
I could not survive without you.

Then I was pushed into this harsh world.

The cord was cut.
and I was exposed.
No longer contained in your womb,
that dark, warm place
where the steady sound of your heartbeat
Assured me that all was well.

It’s cold outside.
Where are you now?
Is independence good?
Is separation necessary for growth?

I close my eyes
imagining you there.
I plant my feet on the ground
and feel your presence beneath me.

I cannot see it
but the cord is there.
You nourish me still.