He saw
Between the gaps
Of the womb door
A battle with death
A stand off
A show of strength, carnivalesque
Fearful of….Unknowing
Eyes closing
Trigger finger itching, proclaiming victory
Spaghetti western posturing
Missing the point of infinity…
So close!
The possibility that Birth’s explosion could be a witnessing
Of the meeting place
The tipping point
Supported by her thighs
Feet rooted to anchor, on any ground
Emerging from waves of power
That portal where Life and Death
Circle and dance, ecstatic and savage
Become one, unseparated
Crow caws this truth, as she sees it
Proclamation of victory, unnecessary
Dominique Santos 2014
Initiation Songs 