December 6, 2024

firebirds

somewhere a desired woman

frees a magic bird 

captured with deceit or cruel cunning

by some prince or wizard or stable hand

in order to capture her

she stepped out of the fairytale into 

something else

the bird soars free into the night sky

the woman walks away

with her burden of freedom

lightly balanced on shoulders

unbowed by complicity

no heavier than a freely given feather

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