Femininity
by Makenzie Beckstead
Foggy mountains.
rivers rush in the silvery night.
Eyes close then open.
i feel
soil beneath my feet.
Marveling at the stars,
there’s a shiver in my spine
It whispers “you’re alive”.
Never mind that i slept
for several years.
now,
I’m awake.
Nymphs lead me
deeper into the forest,
In pursuit of moonlight:
The food which feeds
my soul,
Yet never poisons
my heart.
About the Author
Makenzie Beckstead is a college sophomore studying English Education at Utah Valley University. She serves as a reader for Wintermute Lit and dabbles in espionage (but shhh, don’t tell anyone). Her work has appeared in potted purple. Find her on Twitter at @kenz_beckstead.