Heroine

decorated with shards of past

narratives smashed,

i assume a stance

of recognition.

nested within

heartwood

rings

that bring

a clarity of union,

i stand braced in a space

between then and the possible.

where piano wire dizzying,

sine wave resounding

tear-stained,

paint-streaked scars

are epaulettes of the rising.

releasing my hands,

from the helve

i offer them

to you.

© M.G. Iannucci 2017

Photo: Warrior by Huang Art

Gianna Iannucci earned her MA in Conscious Evolution at The Graduate Institute

Her blog can be found at https://giannaiannucci.com/