Roads

Can you see your terrorist bomb of revenge?
It just went off
leaving devastation in its wake
The terrorist is unconscious
In flight from what he cannot own

You…
We will survive without you
But the loss
of you:
This hole
What does it want from me? us?
To stay with myself no matter what is happening.
Where is my loyalty now?
with Mother or Father?
He’s gone

But my heart is here:
Comfort for your brokenness
We two who met
in our brokenness

Holding space
for the more to your story
You are more
than our judgements, our reactions

For me, Mother’s arms are open and waiting:
Belonging here
without you
Inhabiting myself

So you stayed more than three weeks in Cornwall
(you didn’t have much choice)
And then what happened?

Death shows his face again
Will I be the strong one?

For now, I am held here
You are defended
Do our roads diverge?

All roads diverge
Where are you my love?
Where are you?