rebirth of persephone
linda m. crate
i am persephone
reborn
i have no need
for pomegranates
i disdain their stain and their bitterness
there is no need for death
in my heart
because i am full of life
i crave only the songs of nature
and all her flowers
i have left my mother
because i must grow my own roots
and make my own stories
my own path must be made mine
i cannot be held back
by anyone's needs or desire
daughter of the moon and stars
sister to the sun and the day
i run with artemis' wolves,
rage like fire,
destroy like the wind,
heal and cut like water;
i am elemental in my design
made immortal of the flame
learning from my past mistakes.
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Cauldron Anthology