Barren

BarrenLike the unforgiving expanseof the SaharaOr the punishing reachesof EverestI am barrenI will never conceiveChildrenAnd I can’t help but resentThose women whoseWombsBelliesBodiesAre so full of lifeVerdant and vivaciousFecund with the promiseOf new LifeOf endless opportunitiesAnd yetI am giving birth everydayTo NotionsEmotionsSensationsCreationsConveyed through poetryMy mindMy soulFecund with the promise of a changed world