In my image of you,
your toes and wing tips
are dipped in gold –
you have a sheen about you

And you are held
in high regard
by all the threads
that weave you into place,
that hold your context
and your community

In my image of you,
you are blessed – it is a buoyancy
that lifts you clear above
any kind of judgment  –
your very definition
is safe.

©Wendy Mulhern
December 5, 2022