Lilith and Inanna

I was sold a dream, a fantasy, an illusion. 

A trick, painted to look pretty. 

A seductive pull away from reality. 

But 

slowly

my eyes began to open. 

I wore the dresses, put on the tiara, yet blood would always drip down my legs. stain my skirts, expose my hurt, my human thirst.

I… 

Ignored the fact,

I tried as hard as I could to silence the unrelenting wilderness inside of me…

But alas 

I cannot be the obedient one. 

I cannot dissolve myself into any other. 

I can never relinquish my devotion to myself. 

Everything must die to live. 

But not everything must chop off its truth in exchange for what never fills. 

I do not need to be seen and understood for what I truly am. 

My purpose is not to be perceived. 

I Am The Dark Maid In The Huluppu Tree

Will you demonize or learn from me?