...and as she bleeds...

”...and as she bleeds…” 1mx1m acrylic on canvas. seeds formed from clay and painted gold. Spring flowers were a gift from my sister.
I have a written piece that accompanies the painting and is in fact written onto the canvas and is washed into the background.

and as she bleeds she calls out “i so loved you my children; you whom i cherished.
i gave you all of me without question in trust.
i was there at your birth and embraced you at death.
you whom i fed and nurtured
i gave you cool water to quench your thirst and food in abundance.
soft earth beneath your feet
and a place to rest your head
i loved all of you


she still whispers gently in quiet places
puts forth new seed
sings us, who listen, to sleep
shows us beauty in unexpected places…
the dewdrops sparkling in grey corners,
birdsong, rustling leaves,
waves upon the shore.
she asks us to “tread lightly, take time to watch the ants”.
she cries out “find a place for me again in your hearts as you are in mine”

copyright Candy Matthews
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