Ada Koch
Embracing Ghosts
mixed media on board
36" x 36"

Embracing Ghosts
Glenn North

O! the unfathomable joy
to witness a mother
embracing her child.
The tactile and tangible
love that knows no bounds.
I’ve heard it described as
to forever have your heart
go walking outside your body.
And O! the unspeakable pain
when that heartbeat stops –
when the carnivorous streets
consume the meat of youth.
What is a mother to do
with her flailing empty arms?
There is no earthly relief
for the relentless grief.
No quiet comfort, no sense
of peace. But it is my belief
that a mother’s love
beyond comprehension
exceeds the limits
of this dimension and thru
the mystery of memory
in the sight of heavenly hosts
her supernatural arms
can embrace ghosts.