Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 09:11:55 -0400
Subject: Re: 




generations of m-othering
moving away from home to be
m-others

moving to homes of
other m-others

who is my mother?

who is my child?

i take nurturing where i can
as no doubt she will

i give if i am able
as no doubt she will


At 06:30 PM 4/5/01 +0530, you wrote:
>
>my radha is wide eyed
>watching me wear my saree
>
>amma will i be as beautiful as you
>when i grow up
>
>i feed her, watch over her,
>talk to her and teach her everything i know,
>still i know i am only there
>'virtually' for her..
>in times of grief
>in times of turmoil,
> 
>i hope she draws from inside her
>and maybe 
>she too will attain some clarity and peace
>from what she thinks i said
>
>as i draped my saree.....
>
>
>
>> in times of grief
>> 
>> in times of turmoil
>> 
>> you reach across
>> 
>> virtually
>> 
>> and write with me
>> 
>> in public spaces
>> 
>> privately too
>> 
>> holding my hand as i get weary and tired with the
>> 
>> weight of various things in life
>> 
>> your gentle small child's hand that i see virtually
>> 
>> leads me out of the crowdedness of my mind
>> 
>> 
>>   you have lead me to clarity
>> or thought and emotion
>> 
>> more often and in more ways than you are aware.
>> 
>> it is like we are singing again - and you lead confidently
>> and fearlessly as always
>> 
>> theoryandpracticeproseandpoetry
>> 
>> although you are the younger
>> 
>> you show me how.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> m
>> 
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