three spirits wove in one By Linda M. Crate

horse, swan, raven,
i have felt these all
were my spirit


so i know i am a valkyrie
dreamer and giver of hope,
light, and magic


i will forever shine;
no man will ever take away
my luster


i mistook you for a hero
but you were a villain
that will be lost in the last battle


no one will mourn your passing
even the father of lies will be happy
to see his son is no longer breathing


when your heart stops beating
you will look into my eyes begging for mercy
i will only give you the coldness you gave


when you broke my heart
forcing me to rise upon the wings of phoenixes
as i reconstructed from the ashes.

About Linda M. Crate

​Linda M. Crate's works have been published in numerous anthologies and magazines both online and in print. She is a two-time pushcart nominee and the author of the Magic Series. She has four published chapbooks the latest of which is My Wings Were Made To Fly (Flutter Press, September 2017). 
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