The Journey

Swollen and stretched
  she rode silently
   midst the darkness
     on the dusty road.
Every step below
  took her up and down
    till no part of her
     was not shaken.
Watching for lights
   signaling the end
    of a hard journey
     the jarring pain.
The child within her
   stirring and moving
     ready and pushing
      but still waiting.
Waiting for the time
   of divine choosing
     in a small place
      long ago decided.