Mother

A seed is sown,
a spark is seen,
and yet unseen.
In time,
 it multiplies
  unfurls
   expands
    and takes form.
Life moves onward,
in a gentle wash
 of tides
  suspended
   held in silence
    between breaths.
The host
is unaware.
Yet loves
 and nourishes it
  by design.
It is
held safe
 protected
  and cared for.
And then—
the revelation!
And her heart
shouts in triumph!
For she has become
 a vessel of life
  the carrier
   of a treasure.
She has become
 a mother.