Mama Kenya
The very first Mother was Mama Kenya
and the very first birth was a disaster.
She was all alone, with no one to help Her,
no mother, no sister,
no wise-woman for mid-wife, no friend;
and it was too much to bear for the first time.
She whirled to ease Her pain.
She got bigger and bigger and bigger,
and She exploded,
and star-children
went whirling away in all directions.
They are still searching for their lost mother
and Her heart is still broken over it.
(from Luisa Teisch’s telling)
© Tamara Rasmussen 2018