Rage

She circles the pyre of blue flames

She paints herself

Left side white

Right side black

A single blood red dot centered on her forehead

She roars

A crown of thorns upon her head

She stamps her feet

And roars some more

Then she dances

Round and round the flames

Inside her a fire burns

Let it rage

Fire and flame consume her heart

She screams and roars

She screams and roars

And she screams and roars some more

Until the fire insider bursts outside of her

Raging to scorch all suffering in her path

Until there is nothing left

The twirling stops

She collapses to her knees

Within the thorny crown a single blue rose begins to bloom

She rises

Staff in hand

A cloak ‘round her shoulder’s rests

Velvety

Deep royal blue

Her sacred staff speaks to her

You are worthy

No need to wonder anymore

Shelly Kremer