sistahood

i wanted to offer you
raw liver
from my side
but instead will share with you
the vegetarian delight of storing
sunlight in my soul
radiating energy
that draws moths to flame

white hot air propels a plane
through spirals of time
where deadlines is not an oxymoron

how cosmetic on few pigment
can make drum skin vibrate
straight
weave with kink

reclaim the need
to feed off others
flesh and/or energy

why you are me
and i you
distinct and one and many

this is how
why
i love you

- Bernedette Muthien