10
She Has Become My Valkyrie
by Kyle Fedasiuk
The lingering aroma of sage dominates the midnight air.
I find comfort in the plum-plush pillows,
The remembrance of a night long-since past.
Let me find peace here.
Let me feel the presence of a friendly-faced spirit.
Let me feel it deep within my bones.
There’s a chill in the air and it’s not from the ceiling fan.
Goosebumps spread across my skin as I feel her presence.
She smiles at me as I enter this humble home.
And although I may not be able to see her, I can whole-heartedly feel her.
I am fulfilled with a sense of forgiveness
And departure from an unforgettable past.
A movement onto a previously unobtainable future.
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She answers my plea, she is part of me.
She has become my Valkyrie.