Inner Warrior

She means everything to me.

Her claws are sharp but her eyes are wise,

This tigress within me.

 

She chases the sunlight through a web of vines,

Always close,

Never quite reaching.

There’s something feral in the way she moves,

Delicacy laced with isolation.

 

Her fur is fluid, slipping like water

Over her shoulders.

She slinks close to the ground,

Prowling through a fortress of kapok trees,

Hoping to elude the eyes.

 

Don’t watch her,

She thrives in silence,

She is the empress of solitude.

 

She nips my heart--dear God, how it bleeds.

Racing through my bones, her essence defines me.

I catch her sometimes, romping in the jungle

That is my mind.

Those golden eyes are brimming with secrets

That were written in an alien tongue.

 

I named her Qi,

And our hearts beat in time.

She is the fire that drives,

Her flames stinging my skin.

She charges fearlessly into the thorns,

She battles the lion without hesitance.

 

She is an element of my spirit.

I’ll follow her into any sure-death war. 

Author's Note

Really into spirit animals right now. Please leave criticism. :)

Reviews

[rashu]

that's really beautiful write:)
i read it twice and i really enjoyed the flow it had ..
sorry for the late review:)
keep writing:)

[A Ghost of Myself]

An enjoyable read. You allowed your inner animal to emerge, and you accept the fact that its a part of you, it screams of pure freedom, even if at time you must restrain. One line through me. 'Delicacy laced with isolation.' I get you're going for delicacy due to primal hunger, but it didn't seem to fit, or I'm reading it wrong. It may be me, but otherwise a great read, and I urge you to let the animal run free as much as possible.

[Laura Lynn]

wow, this is fiercely pretty and very dramatic

[Dallan]

I loved it all. Great visualization! Really strikes the heart!

[R Smith]

simply marvelous poetry, the pictures before my eyes are so beautiful and the writing is above incredible, you are a supreme poet :)

[MomzillaNC]

Wonderful imagery and such a strong personal image. A wonderful self-love poem.

[Valentine]

I know nothing about animal spirits, but some of your lines that refer to the tiger are beautiful. Valentine

[willweb]

This was very good. Definitely describes an inner warrior in creative detail. I enjoyed this today.