A Rumination On Motherhood
Of all relationships, both ill and good,
In life, none are so deep as motherhood.
Some will say it’s simply procreation
Which needs no further interpretation;
As some point out, although it seems widespread,
Some species do not need it to be bred;
Or else that motherhood is only worth
Gestation’s term itself and giving birth.
Yet mother-love is more than urge to breed
Or gratifying some deep-seated need—
In danger, she will often choose to die
To save her child from harm, and that is why
Of all relationships, both ill and good,
In life, none are so deep as motherhood.
July 2, 2019
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