The Letter

Holding the parchment in my hand,

I put pen to paper.

The ink flew innocuously, gathering itself in a pool 

The parchment soaking it in and making patterns of its own

Like tears painting a face with broken dreams

I gingerly held my trampled heart in my hands 

Thinking of you as you revel in your conquests 

Of women smitten by your charm 

Only to move on to the next hunt 

I had wrapped my heart in an envelope and posted it to you 

It came back un-received and trampled

Sitting forlorn in my postbox 

This time the ink created a blessing in the parchment 

Goodbyes are overdue 

You’ll always be a cherished friend 

But my heart I’ll keep to myself 

Writing a love letter, never to post 

Waiting for a letter that will never arrive 

 

Who am I

You wanted to know who am I 

I am the flame men get drawn to like moths,

Crash and burn in the sizzling heat of my being 

While my flame sputters for a moment

Only to rise back up stronger and brighter.

You wanted to know who am I

I am the water gushing through the streams, rivers and into the whirlpool in the middle of the sea 

Pulling you into my soul like a heady mess

Gasping for breath but unable to fight the current of my emotions 

Being carried away into calmer waters once you’ve learnt your lesson 

You wanted to know who am I 

I am the whirlwind that spins you around 

Light weighted and free in my presence 

My laughter letting you float in a cloud of bliss 

Until you land gently or with force 

Depending on the choices you made while flying with my wind beneath your wings

You wanted to know who am I

I am the nurturing earth

My fruits feed your soul 

Satiating your hunger and letting you grow strong 

My perfume fills your world with beauty and ecstasy 

My flowers adorn your hair and body

Giving you the childlike mirth you once lost 

You wanted to know who I am

I am the invisible hand that caresses your spirit 

Wiping the tears off your face 

Lifting you up from the depths of despair 

Teaching you your worth and you place in the universe 

I am a woman, quintessentially

I am a woman forevermore

I am…me!