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My Valkyrie
Joyce Chng
Hums a song, my song, our
song,
when I slip into her,
human into metal -
and she roars into space,
her wings of silver,
her shield of adamantium.
We collect souls,
not for Valhalla, not for Odin,
but to protect our space,
the star-strewn runes
of Freya
not the Jotun, not ice giants,
but the deep darkness
encroaching like an oil slick.
My valkyrie
Hums a song, my song, our
song,
when I disconnect from her,
back to human -
and I know I will go back
again, my wings of silver,
my shield of adamantium.
fight the eternal fight,
sing the eternal song.