by Lynne Sargent
Perhaps getting to love
requires a few wrong turns;
going off the garden path
so you might stumble into
the wolf of your passions,
eating a few poisoned apples
and therefore learning which drug
brings you satisfaction
trying on a few tight-laced corsets,
proffered by a myriad of witches
and after, know which brings the deepest sleep
following through that trap door
to the place with gold and silver trees
bearing fruits like jewels
all of them yours when you have learned
to step from the trodden path,
to know yourself,
to speak your wants,
even the monstrous ones.
LYNNE SARGENT is a writer, aerialist, and holds a Ph.D in Applied Philosophy. They are the poetry editor at Utopia Science Fiction magazine.
Their work has been nominated for Rhysling, Elgin, and Aurora Awards. To find out more, reach out to them on Twitter @SamLynneS or for a complete bibliography visit them at scribbledshadows.wordpress.com.
The Wolf of your Passions can be found in Augur Magazine Issue 5.2.
