and thus it goes
circular and direct
feminine and masculine
woman and man
and not in that order
in God’s judgement
it’s in the breath
which He put in man
as his blessing
to give strength for hard labor
not in the rib that is woman’s
blessing
to give strength for childbirth
God’s judgement is
all that matters
it is done
tamam shud
c. 2023 Roberta Compton Rainwater
Aug 25, 2023
Aug 25, 2023 at 4:44 PM UTC
and thus it goes
circular and direct
feminine and masculine
woman and man
and not in that order
in God’s judgement
it’s in the breath
which He put in man
as his blessing
to give strength for hard labor
not in the rib that is woman’s
blessing
to give strength for childbirth
God’s judgement is
all that matters
it is done
tamam shud
c. 2023 Roberta Compton Rainwater
Tamam shud: it is done
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