THE WEAVE:
Lilith goes
to the GXDXSS circle…
I lock eyes with the Crone,
across the circle,
as it closes. I walk
to her, and give her a hug.
She retired today, from helping
people die. Tomorrow she's teaching
children, about stepping stones,
and asking for help.
"I just wanted to say,
hello," I smile. She asks me
for another One, "but this Time,
make it Heart to Heart."
She strokes my face,
and looks into my eyes
as I talk to her. She thinks
I'm young. She knows
I'm old. She raises
a finger to the Air.
She rummages amongst her
things, and surfaces with
a purple pen. "Will you be
a part of my Purple Pen Club?"
she offers it to me, "It is
my color, of transformation."
I smile, "I write in purple
too. My pen is
almost out of ink."
Her eyes go brighter,
"Write your name, on this page
in my book, with All
the things I am grateful for.
Today, you are One
of them." I didn't cry,
when I scrawled it
then, but Now
I'm sobbing.