rising from the darkened threads
of a scorched night
i step through the echoes
of your scrutinizing eyes

my skin a tapestry
of shadows and light
i breathe in the shards
of forgotten cries

through the veil of your whispers
i reclaim my shape
every ember
a new dawn’s promise

not a marvel
but a force
that dances on the edge
of silence

Lucija Lotus Mlinarič