the following words are not mine. they belong to a poet - connie fife. these healing words are magic to me...

Distances

last night
deep in the
womb of
mother earth
my prayers
for you
whispered to
my grandmothers
were answered.
on this night
the spirits
will protect
you
in ways
i
cannot.
pull those blankets
closer
to
your
woman’s skin,
wrap yourself
in blankets
of snow
under
skies of
woman’s color
and once,
only once,
acknowledge the
spirits
who will
watch over you
in ways i
cannot while
so many miles
away.
know they are strong
and willing
to protect
you
in this
your most
vulnerable state.
on this
night
touch my
hair
as i too
wrap myself
in blankets
of snow