"Teardrop Mother" by Rachel Espinoza

Water is life, water is love. Water is healing, water is dangerous. Bruce Lee says “be like water making its way through the cracks.” As a mother I have cried tears of joy, tears of sadness, tears of rage and it is a relief in every stage to know that no matter how many tears fall, you are still holding shape. The matryoshka vessel holds you, shaped like those who came before while you hold those who will come after you are gone.