Snake Shimmy and stretch, a tear echoes in the dark. Naked she stands, surrounded by honesty. A woman reborn, complete with fragility. She’s defenseless to hurt, but for her warrior’s spirit and her wild hair that hides her dancing eyes. She picks up her old skin with its old scars and stretch marks It drops behind her, forgotten forever for she’s outgrown it again Her new skin glistens with life yet to live It catches her eye and she watches it absorbing the light chasing away the darkness and pain of rebirth Her limbs move with fluidity, denying their humanity. She is new, she is warm, she is hungry and no food can fill the ache she feels for now she must feed on life or her new skin shall grow faint In the future, wrapped in darkness, this skin shall fall and be left behind for someone to find A reminder of what used to be, and a promise of never again. -SRD 11/12/99 |