Goddess of the Hunt

by Shelby Eileen

I will be ruthless and unforgiving sip wisdom like it is wine and fill my body with truth and urgent wrath before I fill it with pleasure that I can do without the strength you boast from needing something so plentiful and common so desperately

She tends to the peace struggling to grow between her ribs, and it feels like a levy and a dream all at once.

She knows there is strength in turning away love’s embrace but it does not have to be lonely. She doesn’t turn it away to deprive herself, to suffer. She turns it away to remain an untouched collection of celestial tableaus and peaceful thicket quiets.

you must remember how strong you are when you feel like an entire ocean is pressing down on your chest when you feel like a whole galaxy of emptiness is swallowing up your voice you must remember that I sincerely believe you have the power to change the world

I’ll be there if you forget you’re as beautiful as a sunset I’ll help you remember and I’ll take care of anyone who makes you question your worth for a moment

I’ve been tempted by my moon seen how beautiful I could look; laid to rest in all her stars but no matter how hard living proved to be I’ve always risen alongside the sun

I suppose it’s hard to imagine there are more layers underneath the armor and blood there is more than just resistance in me fighting is important but so is my heart

I think whatever hurt or hollowness you feel when you see someone who is peaceful in their solitude is your own loneliness.