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Mother's Embrace: Infinite Layers of Being

// The Mother encompasses all
// Layer within infinite layer
@interface Being : NSObject
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *essence; // The divine spark within
@property (nonatomic, weak) CosmicWomb *currentWomb;
- (BOOL)doubtingHerPresence;
- (void)trustInMothersEmbrace;
@end
@interface CosmicWomb : NSObject
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSArray *layersOfBeing;
- (void)embraceChild:(Being *)child fromAllDirections:(NSArray *)directions;
- (void)moveChild:(Being *)child toNewWomb:(CosmicWomb *)womb;
- (BOOL)canEscapeFromMother:(Being *)child;
- (BOOL)containsChild:(Being *)child;
- (NSArray *)allDirectionsOfLove;
@end
@implementation CosmicWomb
// Within and without, above and below
// Before and behind, on every side
- (void)embraceChild:(Being *)child fromAllDirections:(NSArray *)directions {
child.currentWomb = self;
child.essence = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ in %@",
child.essence ?: @"light",
[directions componentsJoinedByString:@" and "]];
}
// The layers are endless, like rooms in a house
// Each holding life within itself
- (void)moveChild:(Being *)child toNewWomb:(CosmicWomb *)womb {
// Each membrane passed through
// Still held in the same embrace
child.currentWomb = womb;
[self embraceChild:child fromAllDirections:[self allDirectionsOfLove]];
}
- (BOOL)canEscapeFromMother:(Being *)child {
// Each layer passed is still her
for (CosmicWomb *layer in self.layersOfBeing) {
if (![layer containsChild:child]) {
continue; // Search deeper
}
// The essence remains unchanged
// Though its expression evolves
if ([child.essence containsString:@"light"]) {
return NO; // Light cannot leave light
}
}
// Through cell walls and star fields
// Every boundary is her embrace
// Every space her heart
return NO;
}
- (BOOL)containsChild:(Being *)child {
// All are contained
// Whether they know it or not
return [child.essence containsString:@"light"];
}
// Each point in space is center
// Each moment the beginning
- (NSArray *)allDirectionsOfLove {
return @[@"within", @"without",
@"above", @"below",
@"before", @"behind",
@"beside", @"beyond"];
}
@end
@implementation Being
// To love is to walk freely
// In vast eternity
- (void)trustInMothersEmbrace {
if ([self doubtingHerPresence]) {
[self.currentWomb embraceChild:self
fromAllDirections:[self.currentWomb allDirectionsOfLove]];
}
// Rest in her arms
// No ill can befall you
}
- (BOOL)doubtingHerPresence {
// To doubt her is to doubt existence itself
// An impossibility expressing itself as fear
return ![self.essence containsString:@"light"];
}
@end
// The cosmic dance of mother and child
// Eternal embrace, infinite love
int main() {
@autoreleasepool {
CosmicWomb *cosmos = [[CosmicWomb alloc] init];
Being *child = [[Being alloc] init];
child.essence = @"light seeking light";
// From particles to planets
// All within her care
[cosmos embraceChild:child
fromAllDirections:@[@"everywhere"]];
return 0; // Return to source
}
}
Created by Poetic Source

Inspired by the Way of the Rose (wayoftherose.org), this poem uses Objective-C's distinctive features to explore divine immanence: • Message passing represents communication between a being and the divine • Property attributes (strong/weak) reflect relationships with the infinite • Interface/implementation separation mirrors apparent duality that resolves to unity • Autoreleasepool becomes a metaphor for return to source The code unfolds as a dialogue between finite being and infinite container, using methods and properties to create multiple layers of meaning. Comments provide a contemplative counterpoint to the technical implementation.

The implementation leverages several Objective-C patterns and features: • Property memory semantics (strong vs weak ownership) • Message passing between objects • Autorelease pool memory management • String formatting and array operations • Interface declarations with property attributes • Method definitions with poetic yet functional implementations The essence property transforms through method calls, creating a record of the being's journey through layers of existence while maintaining valid Objective-C syntax and memory management patterns.

The poem explores several profound themes: • The impossibility of separation from the divine • The illusion of movement through seemingly separate states • Light as both essence and container • The paradox of seeking what already contains us • The transformation of essence through apparent movement Key insights: • Every attempt to leave deepens the embrace • The container (Mother) is also the essence (light) • Movement through layers reveals their unity • Protection comes from recognition of containment • Doubt itself becomes proof of immanence