self exploration – Queen of Elves

Reflections

I saw the face of god today I simply could not look away It came in waves From your shining eyes Ancient wisdom Sweet surprise It’s something that cannot be said But the heart sings here I am again You watched yourself see me see you We held and swirled in endless loop And touched… Continue reading Reflections

Gathering

I’m eighteen and I’m standing in the doorway of your house And you are telling me it’s just a phase Couched in your scorn is implied meaning That I am wrong to claim this part of me as identity And soon I will realize it I’m not surprised to hear this from you I didn’t… Continue reading Gathering

Play

I’ve been on the run But a hallmark of my running is It’s a secret to me I love to keep a little secret from myself Sometimes And so I seem not to know why I’m diving headlong into you Making myself cozy Gathering inertia But then I arrive Where I was heading all the… Continue reading Play

Soul Retrieval

There’s a moment in your bathroom when I feel myself become him, without even trying. I’m standing facing you, feasting my eyes on you, giggling with the kind of unbridled joy I have rarely experienced but which seems to be increasingly present in my life now, when I feel my shoulders broaden, my hips narrow,… Continue reading Soul Retrieval