MEND

They are cracks
But they are also the openings for new lives.

LODGE

Egg, like lodge, is temporary.
The shell shatters,
New life
Wings open, with hope
Is ready to shine and break out from the temporary protective shelter.

 

RAISE

They raise their child.
They stand tall to protect the child,
They bend over to communicate with the child.
They give him what they have,
He absorbs what they give.
One day, they become will shorter and he will become taller.
He will break away from the shadows of his parents.