weak and mild
jennifer ginter-lyght
She's nearly done,
gained seven more feathers
and she's eager to run.
Beyond this girl named Petite Belief.
engaged with illiterate dolls
in the dim closet.
Feeling incomplete
from oversized costumes that loiter.
She clutches her red and reliable knapsack
and makes her way to the heavy door.
Weak and mild from surviving here too long.
She forces it as far open as she may
and it lets her go.
She doesn't belong
behind this disguised door.
Now into the light.
She abandoned the costumes and dolls
without a need for them anymore.
She'll enter a new world
exposed and alone
prepared
to handle, to know
her own skin
and the Eagle within.
about the author
Jennifer Ginter-Lyght is a hobby writer. She began writing in her early adolescence focusing largely on topics of violence, war, feminism, religion and love. Her work is on display at Posie.com and Poewar.com.
Professionally, Jennifer spent several years in sales and marketing before abandoning the long hours and constant travel. She now works in government administration. She and her husband live in rural Wisconsin and are expecting their first child in 2006.
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