The Return of the Ruler

I recognize you

finally

my companion
these months

you have seen
my moments
of fear
regret
delay

as opportunities
to worm back in

stealthy homecoming
the return of the ruler
of my heart

gift from my mother
birthright
I thought I had soared
beyond your reach

I believed my time with butterflies
had been my escape
from you

I believed the Divine
had outshone your greedy hands

yet you pull at my heart
and my heart is pulled under

let’s sit together
one last time
letting tears fall
and pain squeeze through my soul

and tomorrow
we will breathe love
into every ounce of me
and you

so we can fly once more