Reclaiming

Come here and listen to the hag
 
Shamed and beaten
Frustrated
Vicious
Torn apart and ripped to shreds by your own hand and tongue
 
Bones and blood
Raw
Hidden
 
 
Through the fires you have walked
It built you with passion

From the earth you seeded
It made you resilient

From the water you were birthed
It made you compassionate

From the air the messenger’s whispered
Your name
 
She is within and delighted you reclaimed her
That child, that daughter, she is you
 
Bless her, embrace her, forgive her

© Rebecca Walker