Your lips, Quiz
Art Work by Jessica Hengen
squinting, you peer
into our World
and Wonder
why did I come here?
Laced with heady Blossoms
Succulent leaves
always Verdant
you look at us
and Wonder
why so much Effort?
Embalmed with persuasive fragrance
you interrogate the substance
of our Lives
Wonder
why so much Pain?
Girdled by your Dark crown
caught between two worlds
you come forward
as we toil,
Inquire
what have I done?
with every question
another leaf,
sometimes a bloom,
As queen you bear
many names,
As one of us
an outsider
you give Solace
to Some
Annoyance to others
the ambiguity
of your presence
a reminder
how feeling discomfort
can be a blessing
in Disguise
Oh, Kiki — of all the weeks to read these words, they carry especially deep meaning for me right now. As always, the art compliments your words so exquisitely that they seem to inspire each other and make one wonder — which came first? xoxo
Thank you Claire! They exist simultaneously..
It can indeed Keren. It can be transformational …
Thank you Andrea, if anyone knows this it is you. xo