Mama (Ode to Motherhood)

Your body gave me Life, made my own..

Nature's magic works inside your womb.

the eternal cycle of moon's and new life

You are the Tree, I am the fruit.

Your Nurturing breast, filled my being , made it grow

We together under the sun, the Gift of life unending

From your Mother to You, From You to me

engendering generations

You are Woman

You are the Holy Mother Goddess

You are Tenderness

You are strength

You are Comfort

You are Hope

You are teacher, sing your song

You are Judge, what's right, what's wrong

You are protector of the young

You are powerfull in your gentleness

Peace lives within your embrace

Gentleness in the stroke of your hand

Life giver, Soul singer, Love bringer

You are Mama, you gave me Life

Great and holy Mother of All

from child to maiden, from maiden to mother, from mother to grandmother

Oh Wise and powerfull Woman

I thank you for my chance to exist

Nothing is Sacred... only Nature

Steve Sic Evans van der Harten

in loving memory of Ingrid Johanna Huberdina Evans-Verplanken who's day of birth will always be today, the 13th of September.

the painting is by a young me, made a very loooong time ago for my mother's birthday.