The only thing that keeps me sane
is the knowledge that our child
will laugh as the sea plunges
through its teeth.
Her vocation will be that of
figurehead, always
going before you to chart a course.
Love for her mother
will consume every cell in her body
& exceed any
description of "intensity" available
in dictionaries. It will be accompanied by a hunger for justice
and amazement surpassing
any other ever known on the face of the earth.
And this fiery combination will prevail over all opposition.