“… and i offered her flowers
and she said these aren’t yours to give
and i asked her, what can i give you?
i have nothing to offer you
and she said, you have your grief
open your heart and give me the pain you have been carrying
show me your vulnerability
i will accept your pain and grief
for i am big enough to take them and hold them for you
and offer you their transformation
and offer you their wisdom
and offer you transition
for i am your witness
and so i did”

~ Sandra Del Papa, “Mama Ocean”, 20 October 2022, Byron Bay