at best inexact, at worst, inscrutable,
a pop quiz i failed more often than passed.
the earnest grow from mistakes;
pressed to bend, barraged by curveballs.
ice is to water as woman is to mother,
and the lesson you learn on day one:
when broken open, instead of shattering,
we flow.
So very true and beautifully said.
Thank you, Linda! You live this every day. XO