maryanne bernardo

My Jupiter Return

 

it is through the shallows

the fluid light vitiated by disarray

 

The contemptuous dance of hero and miscreant

 

a huntress with a sadistic yearning for retribution

forgiveness tracing the maps on palms

in search of a violet storm

 

A wish for an upsweep of winds

to hurl a mountain of sorrow

at the tallest glassy building

 

the crash, a resounding triumph       

 

i’ve only truly ever hated one person

a bully at odds with his own circumstance

 

i’ve read that we carry what we won’t let go

 

two strong legs and razor sharp tongue

soft hands able to deliver

beauty in droves

 

This is my incantation

my jupiter return