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

[Lilly Negoi]

ahhh, but aren't we always attracted by the forbidden? by the glow of the "shouldn't"? worded flypaper your warning is :)...

[Robin]

wild and beautiful , the nature of nature ~ love this piece ~

[.]

there's always a few thorns in those rose bushes! You wouldn't be human if you didn't feel..and feel you did :)

[Jonathan De Elvira]

Well done, Selene, well done, you inspired me again and again

[Brad]

beautifully constructed, an apocryphal lyric to the beast that rouses it's head hidden beneath the surface of white capped facades we keep in tact

[OT]

:) the reason why you're one of my favourite writers!! descriptions aplenty - effortless, delve into fairytale realms to poke and prod and then twist from the inside into your own form! a relatable piece for sure!! just brilliant!

[Cafe Reader]

Wild and beautiful. I've seen you in action, and I have to admit it's a little bit of a turn on! Your claws are are an original. Your purr as sweet as your bite. (Don't hurt me.) lol

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





Love you as you are, Selene.

[Quinn Blackburn]

Yep, Nana is a Cougar :o)

[MuSe Ampoule]

wow...sharp claws hidden within this one...sometimes what people see is not really what's there...and they can't say you didn't warn them. I love the prowling, animalistic images here...after all, we human are but animals. Religion and Society have set the rules...but free souls should not follow the man-made path. Sorry you're in a mood...but you write so well with it.

[Maurice]

Beautifully written poetry. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me.