Myth

They say that suffering's hand
is some kind of Hephaestos, can forge
steel personalities that unkind words
bounce off like bullets off Superman,
multi-faceted personalities
that gleam like a jewel
from every angle.

So why after years of hammering
do I just feel sore


Rowena Knight

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