Page 101 - North Star Magazine 2022

Persona (Guess Again?)
I am love in a nutshell
The warmth in the palm of your hand The gift inside of every goddesses Unexpected
Mystery behind the tales they told
The one you cry to in the middle of the night with
knees against the carpet,
leaning so hard,
only the marks on your skin betray the truth, that you are mortal and not material.
I am your:
Every breath
Every sigh in weariness
Every gleam through your window Every sleepless night
I am:
Kind words,
Flies that bother you as you eat Small smiles after long days Crappy Mondays
Screams of anguish
The beaming sun on your shoulder Looks of Wonder
The slithering snake in the grass Jaw dropping shock
The one you always complain about
And
The one you Thank
when the world does not give you what you wish for.
Hi, nice to meet you I’m Life
-Carmen Martinez