~Pomegranate~

how do
I look? like
a marshmallow
going to
war, is
that a
good thing?
well, depends on
how much
you like
marshmallows

it doesn't matter
if you stray
as long
as you
come back

bruises along
the way
become delicate
velvet soft
things colors
crystal spiderwebs
Persephone took
her bite
of the pomegranate
shimmering ruby
spills out
to the ground

keep on
trucking, something
good might
happen
cradling memories

don't dance
if you don't know
the steps
hearts are
beating
like
a pendulum
swinging in
the air

~Sarah Mahina Calvello