testament
note from self

amidst the deepest ache
and throbbing twinge, stars
still bestow their grace—
even in pain, she stalks
the thread of love
that nourishing wine
and why would she not?
the earth still spins
it orbits the sun, not her

2022 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.