Mother, any distance greater than a single span

Mother, any distance greater than a single span

1. Tone

   • Sense of security
     • Mother
     • Independence
   • Humerous-esque
   • Relief + excitement
     • Eager to leave
   • Passage from birth to adulthood

2. Structure

   • Conversational
     • Informal rhyme
   • Each line is connected
     • Connected to mother
   • Unstructured
     • Life at home isn't always same + smooth
       • Rocky home persuaded to leave

3. Imagery

   • Symbol of tape measure
     • Umbilical chord
       • Physically
     • Mother + son are bonded
       • There when born, there when leaving
   • Freedom, Negatives, Measurements, House, Help, Heaven
     • Elipses
       • Final breath
         • Reluctant
     • Ambiguity
   • Formal relationship = 'mother'
     • Mother is safety net
       • Always there for him
     • Independence
       • Running theme
         • Space
       • Connected
       • Practicality of moving house
   • Endless opportunities in life
     • 'A hatch that opens on an endless sky
     • 'To fall or fly'
       • Things go two ways
   • She is certain