Women Know Of Pain

women know of pain
like animals of wild
they can smell it in the wind

they know of birthing 
soft bodies against theirs
smell of warm milk
swift cutting of the cord
the pain of which
lasts a lifetime

so they will find your pain
and when they do
they will huddle around
and cover you
with soft feathers and warm words

for women know of pain
they know of love too

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