Underneath the membrane

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I'm seeing this membrane ...
underneath: life
I'm seeing life's shapes and forms
stretching the membrane
from underneath

:

I'm touching her
she's soft
light
and quiet

:

and ready to
again
be gently removed

:

slowly
slowly
I begin taking her away
some bits have already
merged with life
underneath
there's an ache
while moving these bits

:

still I hear her asking me
to go on ...
this one: you don't need anymore

:

life underneath
is raw
tender
naked

:

and once more
I'm entering this raw
conversation
with life

:

and with the unknown
the newborn
and the still unborn
seed
within
the mystery of
this moment

:

and once more
a tiny dizziness
a familiar sound

:

trust