My Mother's Words (WC)

 

(Wendy Cabell, feast day of Our Lady of the Miracle, and of Saint Eustochia of Calafato. Image from here.)

My Mother's Words

(on Our Lady of the Miracle's feast day)

that one forgets the pain quite immediately, 

arms cradling life, shared breath. Aftermath and 

ache bathed in slanting hue. Days following 

seeking such pastel. Only the soft light you

can trust, now you know 

where you are 

from

*From prompt: Freewrite as inspired by etymology/concept of birth and related words (I was drawn to Old Welsh beryt "to flow"). From Lisa Freedman's BreatheReadWrite, January 20, 2022.