The Earth Mother gave me
a gift of motherhood,
She gave me to her child
And in turn I have given to her
a precious girl child from my warm womb.

A daughter of the Earth
grew strong within my sunlight
and the tears I have cried for her
but I was never alone
for the Earth Mother
and my girl child have been with me always

And when my body was ready
to give my child to the Earth
people with black and white eyes
did not listen
They know the opening, and the road
and the Earth Mother called to me
but all I heard was white noise
so I closed my eyes

Their staring eyes stole the truth from me
they stole my precious
and I know the cost of loving
and fighting armoury when you are naked
nothing can give me the gift of the Earth
return my power as woman

But the people who stare don't know my joy
the greatest gift of mothering
and I will feel proud
and I will be strong and defiant
and my girl child and I will sing the song of the Earth Mother
together
and alone