River Songs #6

Gaia in the bath In quiet moments between

I watched the deepest impulse take hold

Her face

dropped

free from the weight

of intimate sorrows I saw a thousand years

of human in her then

how lucky I am Out of the blood and sweat

and deep earth rumble

came a little thing

Old as the earth

but new

I can’t wait to show him the river

Our son Soren William was born on Saturday 17th, in the bath at home, just like we planned. My partner Hel lost her dear Dad the week before. For what it's worth, anything I write here is dedicated to him - Gordon William Lawrie - he was the kindest man.