Erinyes

I.

Hardly knowing the world
her toes sink into the sand
and waves lap playfully at her ankles

She breathes deep

The ocean sings to her
And reminds her to laugh

The wind brushes against her
And loosens her chains

The horizon stretches before her
And invites her to give chase

She is a kingfisher
Halcyon and triumphant

I will partake,
She tells herself
Like a prayer
Even as she feels her sense of duty protest

She wonders if her chains will drown her
She wonders if she will ever be free

But her will is resolute in the liberation in craves



II.

Fearless in the deluge
she plants her feet on the slick stone
and the river surges around her rocky perch

She puts her hands on her hips

The sunlight comforts her
And offers her respite

The boulder steadies her
And tells her she will be safe

The cold water pulls at her
And dissolves her worries

She is an island of herself
Unmovable and unapologetic

I will persist,
She tells herself
A fervent promise
Even as she feels herself tremble

She wonders if they are worth the effort
She wonders if she will ever find peace

But her soul is adamant in the resolution it seeks



III.

Higher and higher she climbs
each step an artform of reflection
and the wind blusters against her careful progress

She squares her shoulders

The stars wink at her
And remind her to take heart

The mountain steadies her
And promises her support

The universe opens before her
And dares her to discover

She is a sage at her zenith
Unfettered and unafraid

I will prevail,
She tells herself
An irrefutable truth
Even as she sees her vision cloud over once more

She wonders if the fog will ever leave her
She wonders if she will remember her truth

But her heart is emphatic in the future it pursues