in transition
by Cheryl Cudmore
 

she is a goddess
of poetry and art
how can you argue
white-hot
like looking straight
into the sun
with naked eyes
full of quirks
using every angle
imaginable
all media
canvases of all sizes
brilliant ideas
exceptional words

sometimes
she is just shit
she doesn't deserve
such nice things
her wonderful man
his adoring love
their cozy home
his perfect touch
her gifts her talents
too much too much

then
there are times
she's a shit-goddess
all in one
so don't get
in her face
just get out of her
kitchen studio lane
she's going to
get to the bottom
of this conspiracy
and there will be
hell to pay
and just who
are you
pretending
to be

pleeease sleep
let her sleep
shhhhhhhhh
stay away
don't be looking
for her here
or there
don't ask or
expect anything
just understand
she's trying to
understand