The Veil of Happiness
written by: Ximena Escobar
@laximenin
the water veiling her gaze was
home, not sadness, a Sea of
Transparency, a throne, a jewel
the Spark
of her madness, Home in her darkness
the Glow
of a depth too far, is an aquarium cup of hands
infinite, as the whole Universe,
a sunken star
too distant, too alien to accept
That is where the heart is,
That is where she spins
behind the cloudy curtain of her tears,
No one saw her, splashing in the puddles,
No one saw the mermaid,
splashing in those ugly school shoes,
Weighed down
by the hem of her jeans,
making her late to the party,
Sink
in the glow of the place you came from,
the memory of happiness,
the veil of Happiness
Ximena writes poetry and short fiction. Her work has been published in various indie anthologies in print and online, on platforms such as Literally Stories & of course Spillwords. Her debut poetry collection is coming soon courtesy of Ravens Quoth Press. Originally from Chile, she calls 'home' 3 different countries. Right now home is in Sydney, where she lives happily with her husband, three children and Bobbi the dog.
Latest posts by Ximena Escobar (see all)
- In Your Face - March 23, 2024
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- Kali’s Mandala - February 9, 2022
