These are my scars.
I stand tall above the mound and reach for the stars.
Every step I take lights up with fire
There are no boundaries to my desire
Make no mistake I’m a lethal woman
My poison can be deadly and your remedy.
And try as you might you can’t absorb my energy
***
This is my body.
Every curve tells a story
Every inhale and exhale swells like a waterfall
I move to a rhythm that you can’t even hear
So do you want to go higher?
Pay close attention as I will only mention this once.
I can have my cake and eat it too
I can choose to keep a piece for you.
***
These are my eyes.
They speak the truth despite your lies.
I went to the ends of the earth and STILL brought back flowers
You doubted my faith and you scorned my powers,
I washed my tired body after the fight and stood silently by the light
Because darkness is no match for me
I walk and the earth trembles
You turn your gaze because you are too weak to see
This fire that is within me
***
This is my heart.
It’s stronger than its pain
It swells with love
And the love I feel can not be squandered
Even though my mind has wandered
To moments of silence and remorse
It’s all par for the course
***
The pulse you hear cannot be silenced
It will embrace your hate
It will envelop your fear
It will transform you.
If you let it.
Eleana Kouneli 