What do we do when our baby is too big for our womb? 
Cut the cord 
For our baby to thrive,
For our baby to move on,
For us to nurture and nourish our baby,
As demanded by nature 
Cut the cord.

What do we do when our baby is too big for our thoughts? 
Cut the cord 
I hold my baby
But I know that they are too big for my hands 
I watch them spread their wings in bigger skies,
I celebrate their independence 
Cut the cord.

We set foot into parenthood by cutting the cord in flesh and blood 
Over time we cut the cord many times 
With our thoughts,
With our emotions,
But just like the first time, 
It’s always bloody
It’s always messy 
It’s always painful 
It always takes time to heal from the cut,
For our babies and for us 
And with time, the unsightly remnant of the umbilicus falls away,
And, in the belly, 
A beautiful mark of love 
To honour the transition,
Is left behind.