Little egg, br little nub, br full complement of br fingers, toes, br little rose blooming br in a red universe, br which once wanted you less br than emptiness, br but now holds you br fast, br containing your rapid heart br beat under its br slower one br as the earth br contains the sea... br br O avocado pit br almost ready to sprout, br tiny fruit tree br within sight br of the sea, br little swimming fish, br little land lover, br hold on! br hold on! br br Here, under my heart br you'll keep br till it's time br for us to meet, br & we come apart br that we may come br together, br & you are born br remembering br the wavesound br of my blood, br the thunder of my heart, br & like your mother br always dreaming br of the sea.