mirror (escapril)

she was worshipped, deified

her hair braided and dipped in gold

thousands of petals scattered before her

they reached out for her, lovingly, obsessively

hands dragged her down, through the layers of the earth

she was hated, demonized

she was hated, demonized

hands dragged her upward, through the layers of the earth

they reached out for her, lovingly, obsessively

thousands of petals scattered before her

her hair braided and dipped in gold

she was worshipped, deified