Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Sacrifice

On the altar

lies her sacrifice

with the recall

that she has not been kind

to her instincts

but smothered them

with the will of a stranger

who called her friend

as if covering her body

with a warm comforter

in winter.

Yet seasons change

and hot coals burn

from an offering

so she withdraws her strength,

leaving nothing

at the altar.

(c)--Christina Cowling

1 Comments:

At 8:16 AM, Blogger maya said...

On the altar lies her sacrifice with the recall that she has not been kind to her instincts....

As a saboteur (formerly) of my own happiness, your words captured something inside of me. Thank you, Christina.
Feather Stone Woman

 

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