I have this desire
to hold the whole world
as sacred
to take it all
into my womb
and hold it there
to feel every ounce
to experience every drop
in the deepest cells
of my bones
in the darkest water
of my soul
and then, when it’s time,
to let it all go
so that all are left whole
and at home
in the sacred space
of their own skin. ~ Melissa Simonson

Photography by Frank Sommers