when no woman breaks

Photo:  "Rosa" used with gratitude and by permission of guest artist, Katherine Caldwell, aka Katie Swift.

i see

this:

—face of god

when no

woman     

breaks

      ~

when only

this hand    

of grace

& none

    must run

      ~

when      whether

she          has carried

sons

or   

water

her feet

—no longer      bound

her head

—held high      uncovered

she        will walk

her own       way

      ~

her back     

—undone

her mouth

—white fire

her hips

—wide

& full

of promise