Padma
Padma:
Never try to hold a star,
she’ll burn your hands with her love,
set your veins on fire,
cause a supernova in your system
detrimental and corrosive
to all forms of life--
she will do so
with a smile
knowing part of her will always be reborn,
and she will wear your ashes
like war paint,
use your blood
to dye her jewelry,
and clean her spikes
on whatever’s left of you--
lest she protect you
and be a guiding light,
her choice
not yours,
all you can do is wish
and wait.













