Second Nature

"Our deepest fear, is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us..." - Marianne Williamson 

 

I cannot consider myself too long

Confront my reflection and all its hidden crevices 

Truly take it all in

Before I open a portal, to a great beyond 

Home to no mortal 

Here, here, here! 

Is my greatest fear... 

Blinding, translucent

In the distance, it hisses

And spews promises 

Belly laden with ripened fruit

Air thickened with sweet perfume 

It draws near, oh so magnetic 

And I know, just know it's going to eat me too

My first instinct, is to shrink

Find myself a different skin

I slip it on like armor - except 

This threat, it comes from within.