Metamorphosis
Yesterday, she stretched her arms on the street freely as an eagle flexes its wings in the sky, Taking the whole well-deserving space; It's breast straight up and head proud. But today, as I was searching for a corner to hide from the rockets, I found her shrunken like a scorpion, hiding behind the closet; Clawed, defensive yet fearful. Tomorrow if we meet again, if only; She and I will find each other climbing walls and houses of other people, like two house lizards, in search of insects; Chirping only when its dark and lonely. ***