Gamete Poem
The dance of one and many, begins so long ago
Nestled and warm,
We alone sojourn out
dominant ovum pulsing from ovarian chamber
vigorous tadpole chosen from seminal pack
Then,
Singular cells glimpse one another
Like Bath-Sheba on the rooftop
Attraction pulling them together, come what may
Pressing unto each other, push and heave
Joining, separating, then joining again
Parts of the parts separate, mix, then separate again
meiosis stretches
mitosis cleaves
And the two shall become one,
A singular universe
Deep stillness
The fertility dance of self:
We dance alone
Together
Alone
Together
Again
~K Michelle Doyle
May all babies be born into loving hands