NeverAfters~

I have found in the mirror

An animal

It leaps out of its own accord

I used to struggle to bury it in my blue jean pocket

Keeping straight stride toward the illusions of white brocade

And ever afters

But with each step forward

I filled in two paw prints back with ink

Drawing

Into the skin of my personal totem

Understanding in the final line drawn

That I will never jump over brooms

Or carry a candle’s flame to an altar

Nor stitch myself into a wedding gown

When my heart beats fierce with aboriginal links

And my strides are more of a stalk

So here I am admitting to every suitor

Crushed between the mantle of my bones

That yes

I am careless with the heart

And bored easily

Because my lips seek the unconventional kiss

And my moods match the brocade of a jungle

My easy tease flips a violent sweep of eyelashes

When brow to brow

My pupils dilate

And you forget what you wanted to do with me in the first place

Impatient is my animal

Spreading sinuous length in a trail of crumbled heaps behind me

Forgive me my nature

Forgive me my momentary captivation

And listen to me

When I tell you

To run

Because there’s a human in my mirror

More dangerous

Than the animal in my side

 

 

 

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Author's Note

never promised you a rose garden
~in a mood~

Reviews

[Tommy]

I have a yearn to be devoured after reading this. It is so easy to see inside your descriptions because you set the scene so well. From fantasy to reality you bring a piece to life. There is so much truth in the last three verses of lines; one would be smarter if they feared the human side of the kingdom rather than the common wild found in an animal's instincts...

Selene this is a Great Write!
RLG,
Tommy

[LilyT]

There's the spirit that I love most about you.

[Dream Weaver]

Quite impressive this human in the mirror ;)
Another splendid write Ms. Selene....

[Jūdan FyreHeart]

=D This is something I can relate to on such a deep level. Fantastically penned, the clear warning, the deeper darker side of us. Bringing in the concepts of mythology and older ideas.

[My Fair Lady]

Your personal totem and your nature is captivating and sensational. You, my dear one are beyond words, but keep wording me... reading you fulfills senses within that I didn't know existed.