She wears a cape of winter grey
draped over her shoulders bare
they call her Prim
bow to dance
her suitors unaware,
of victims past and 
lovers gone
regarding false identity,
mounting her in cold dominion
riding her absentmindedly.

A path is laid with daffodils
heads heavy from winter rain,
would you stand tall 
Crowned
Radiant 
if thousands trampled your mane? 

A girl drinks coffee 
watered by rain
sits under a 
Rowan Whitebeam tree
amongst the treasures of quiet roses
the self can finally see

Prim opens arms 
Wet and
Verdant
undressing Girl’s secret scars
washes memories of hospital
Away
while conversing with hidden stars

Girl asks Prim the answers to lore,
of knowledge owned by Destiny 
Prim lays quiet, tired from Sun
and welcomes Moon’s neutrality

‘if Sun met Moon and Moon went blind
would Sun remain faithfully?
Would Moon release her dreams of courting
one younger than Sun’s infinity?’

buried beneath the earth of Prim
lay prayers left by 
Dreamers like Girl,
relapses 
pills 
drink 
drop down
from leaves 
as Flowers 
unfurl. 

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Emily Rath Orzabal is a photographer and writer from Denver, Colorado. She has completed a BA in Fine Arts at Pepperdine University, studied darkroom photography in Italy, attended the Edinburgh School of Food and Wine in Scotland, and completed certification as a Level 2 Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and Level 3 through the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Most recently, she has completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Westminster in London. She currently resides in England with her husband and is writing her first novel.