Unraveled

Unraveled

Withering grass, brittle and dry,
Ravens soaring, call out their cry,
Endless asphalt, black and curled,
Calls me back, I rise and unfurl.

Gale of sand, stinging and sharp,
Wind wails to a screaming harp,
Pulling me tight, he breathes my name,
Darkness shrouds, he sheds his shame.

Cries of love, passion and fear,
Parting the night, suddenly clear,
Holding me close, higher we rise,
Pain of past, lingers not and dies.

Beating hearts, attuned as one,
Blood rushes and ebbs, undone,
Quietly seeking, skin damp and warm,
Knowing this man, will do no harm.

Further and further, into the sun,
Woman I am, no longer I run,
Together in life, our spirit now tied,
Unraveled we burn, together we ride.

By: Christy Henderson