river

Wide eyes

Old soul

I created you

Or did you create me

see

we are one

you and I

two pieces of a

whole

in another

life

you could have

been

my

mother, sister,

friend

but in this one

you are

daughter.

precious.

powerful.

fierce.

daughter of the

universe.

daughter of

the divine.

Your old soul

shines out to

mine

through innocent eyes.

flailing arms

protruding belly

tiny baby

how I ache to know

the soul within

the journey it has been on

where you have been.

I long to know you

daughter

teacher

friend.

I am happy to walk

this life with you

in my belly

in my arms

by my side.

This being

who I birthed into

the waters,

felt the powerful

energy of life

move through

every muscle

as you wrestled

into this world.

kicking

clawing

your fighting

strength

propelled you

forward

onwards

out through deep

caverns

you faced the darkness

with the grace of

one hundred years of knowledge.

wise one,

tell me how

did my body bring forth

such beauty…

I see

through you

the beauty in me