Cauldron Anthology Issue 3: Year 1 Collection Cauldron Anthology Year One Issue FINAL 1.17.18 | Page 69

three spirits wove in one
Linda M. Crate
horse, swan, raven,
i have felt these all
were my spirit
so i know i am a valkyrie
dreamer and giver of hope,
light, and magic
i will forever shine;
no man will ever take away
my luster
i mistook you for a hero
but you were a villain
that will be lost in the last battle
no one will mourn your passing
even the father of lies will be happy
to see his son is no longer breathing
when your heart stops beating
you will look into my eyes begging for mercy
i will only give you the coldness you gave
when you broke my heart
forcing me to rise upon the wings of phoenixes
as i reconstructed from the ashes.