Lotus Child

As a lotus flower does not allow its murky surroundings to restrict its growth or beauty,

As a lump of coal can be reconstructed into timeless diamonds under pressure,

As a wounded oyster transforms its assailant into a precious pearl,

Know that there is always something magnificent that can be derived from deep suffering.

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Allow yourself to be soft when the world compels you to calcify,

For true strength exists in the ability to remain sweet and loving, as you wade through brackish waters.

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You are delicate but not brittle,

You are tender but not weak.

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In fact, you are ruthless,

A cyclone of divine, feminine energy,

The most powerful vessel through which new life enters the world.

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You are a woman,

And of all beautiful gifts you may present to this universe,

Your most exquisite creation will be

The one who will call you: Ma.