Red Leopard

An emotion on the
Edge of a nerve,
Opal fire washed clean
Of sin and envy.

I am broken, a disheveled caricature
Of a fully functioning human.

I will leave it to you
To copy the words
Onto the pretty paper.

The shadows lengthened
Throughout the day
Until there was a stillness
Within the dark.
A glimmer pierced the night.
What was that?

Bouncing off of walls
Very unsure
Destiny’s child
What the future hold.
Shifting tide
Under a full moon.
Kept in the dark
Goddess…Mother
Holds all the keys
What shall it be?

All this time
I thought success was here.
I was wrong.