invoke

i rise

in praise of every curse that

crossed me–the Wilds 

howling into my throat

the serpents 

guarding my ear

bare 

and hanging from the hook.

i rise

to greet the blinking dark

as the wind stirs my tea

and flames jump

from their wicks.

do not forget i am the sun,

the brightest body in your sky.

do not forget, i birthed every sun

before, now, and forever.