::: Sister King :::

[gnutmeg]

your god is golden
ancient sky creator
while mine are defeated
fornicating in the dirt

eternally similar
green gods, never the same
what label for a shape
they know who we are

in name we are none
but sisters heart and heart
mouth and ear, hand and cheek
spider thin change of pace

passion is strength that kills
and desire cunning weakness
it was my death that found you

Tanatos brought me to you
my great lord bowed between us
granting you my sin of words

a parade of secrets
kissing eye to eye to voice
but hands say more in passing
taking from your needs

sister, stand up! sing out!
be vanity's voice unreasoned
I shall love you as my moon

declare yourself greater
for great king I see you
valiant commander of words
order them to the grave

victory's dawn only rises
over memory's tombstone
farewell, sir night
may you always be a lady

Comments

[anachronisma.livejournal.com]

I want to say something in response to this but the words come out all funny. I like this poem so much that I suddenly can't say anything about it. It's beautiful, full of meaning to me on levels I can't even begin to articulate.

It's beautiful.

[lirimaer.livejournal.com]

'Tis alright. This came out because I was otherwise incapable of expressing certain things that begged saying. <3