Fire

They touched, they mocked

They undressed me with their thoughts

They shamed me with their words

They bled me with their actions

They stole my right to say no

They were brothers, sons,

 Husbands and fathers

They spared no sisters, daughters

 Wives nor mothers

They rose amongst family and friends

They stood undaunted while daunting

They laughed while tears ran down my face

They called me names that I didn’t deserve

They blamed my clothing and my body

They stood watching the show

Wolf-whistling, cat calling and taunting

They saw me get up and burn

They saw I was alive and burning bright

They saw my flames catching up to them

They saw I am the fire that burns brighter

They burnt slowly turning into ash in a pyre

They now know not to mess with the fire

Heal

The Gods have descended from the skies,

I see them smile in your burning blue eyes.

Heaven’s pouring as flowers bloom by,

The rivers are breathing again, so am I.

I was left devastated, hopeless and bitter,

Then you came and I stood up feeling better.

You became my answer to endless tears,

After they broke apart what was never theirs.

Every day through your love and laughter, I feel

As my faith is restored, my heart repaired, I heal.

The moon to my lily, the flesh to my soul,

Completing the circle of my life to whole.

Each breath a sign of my belief and a revelation,

You a sparkling star, dropped from the constellation.

Into my womb and onto my lap you were born,

By all that’s divine, I promise no longer to mourn,

But to cherish you every day and every hour,

For I am the earth to your roots, my little flower.