BEGIN AGAIN by Beth Haist

If the crown is heavy-
TAKE IT OFF-
If the crown fits,
Carefully set it down,
Wrap it up.
Lay-it-away-

Behind closed doors,
Within your own time & vision-

It is nobody’s business but your own-

-NOBODY unless you let her in-
-Nobody
No less

Unless she wears her crown-
A little askew-
On a slant-

Like a fedora
Don’t ignore her-

We are our own PRIVATE dancers-

LUCKY
to be ALIVE-
Lucky to smile-
Lucky to let it be ,

simmer & percolate,
Let it BE-
Electric,

Eat all the cake
All the time

Burst Satisfied
Satiated

It will ALL come,
In time,

Right to your door,

Just ask.
And
BE
FREE.