Resurgence

I can stitch your heart back together with a brush of my fingertips. Did you know that?

I run through the jungle barefooted, hiding from you. Some of my people trail me; we must reach the gates to return to the sanctuary; you do everything in your power to stop me. 

You cut down the ropes I tie between the trees, but as I fall towards the grass, my wings come out, breaking my fall.

You enchant the stone guardians to kill me. I bow before them, and they become my allies instead. I work behind your back to steal your soldiers, especially the child ones. The gate is near, I tightened the seams in their bones and tell them to run for it.

Why must we bring others into our century-long feud? 

I go through the tunnel and lock up the entrance so you cannot follow me, but I know you will be at my destination waiting for me.

My sanctuary is crowded, children in white gowns on their knees on each side as I walk down the aisle.

I will spend the rest of my days trying to free the others, I promise them.

Their clothes covered in both our blood,

It’s time we end this lovers’ spat.