We each have two mothers, One, Earth Mother of Origin, she's primordial
and Two, mother maternal, she's biological
They do not know each other, at least not in any personal way
Yet without them we could not celebrate today
One’s whistling winds, swirling waters and fertile earth formed the moment for human birth Her womb, genesis of endless and curiously, diverse children
to whom we are by mystery brethren
Two’s ovaries warm and moist once nurtured you and I
’til Time called “ You gotta' leave. Say goodbye.”
Beyond that natal cradle, maternal mother Two nursed, caressed, dressed and yes coerced
When Mother Two’s time is gone Mother One still carries on
To renews this Earth for those unborn
Be reminded, as she does, if we did not have One there be no you since there was no mother Two
So, I think, today as we honor Two we need to say to One
“Dear Mother One we love you too.”
And as we honor both today let’s ask “How about tomorrow?
Ought our love include the days that follow?”
What we can return love to One and Two, each of us in our way
And not just for this special today.
Mother’s Day 2020