She kisses away the weariness,
Burdens – inklings of the mystery
Birthed by her dream, hope
Remembered in the evening when
The calf nuzzled – her nourishing, nurturing
Gentle as the soft, dark eyes – bleeding
Tenderness
The new calf stands, wobbly
Trembling – taking each tiny step
With quivering legs, long and sturdy,
Urging him to begin to live, to risk
Falling
She licks him over...
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