The Belly

This is one of those pictures that I wished I got a little closer, down to the ground.   Closer to eye level. The little toe-head the lion seems to be staring at?  That is my daughter.  And my reaction to this picture was a sort of nonchalant-ness.  Not because there is protective glass barrier,because of course that is comforting.  No, it's because I know my little girl can stare into the belly of a beast and live to tell the tale.  Artemis of modern times.  Her fierceness surrounds her like a suit of armor.
And as much as I hate the thought that one day she will leave me, which she assures me will NEVER happen, I know she will be okay.  It is a small comfort.

Dancer. Artist.  Lion Tamer.  Muse.

~Climb waterfalls and trees, commune with nature, snakes and bees. Let your children name themselves and claim themselves as the new day for today we are determined to be the channelers of these changing frequencies into songs, paintings, writings, dance, drama, photography, carpentry,crafts, love, and love.~ Saul Williams

 Everyday.