by the moons' glow and stars' twinkle, let it be known that even in tales of yore, the bond of motherhood leaves out not the ones born of shadows. a child, be they deemed illegitimate by the laws of men, holds a place in the heart pre-existent of their announcement to this world, where every mother, by her love’s decree, may start over from the beginning with a babe in arms, weaving a future untold.