she came out

deep in the core of her being...her earth

the unseen lies

holding its azure beauty until.

fleeting fissures give momentary release to shimmering blue flames before slamming shut to be covered with the cement gray of shame.

truth seen

and sent away.

the quest for authenticity silently sends tremors deep...disrupting, preparing, inviting

and that indigo truth rises, pressing on her feet hard, breaking through the surface in shards of brilliant, blue light and loveliness.

as she frantically stomps out the fires of reality she asks herself "how do I keep this down?"

but she knows now...

and this living, breathing part of her soul, swirls in rainbow ribbons of hope and integrated wholeness, wrapping itself around the brave exposure.

she welcomed it...

and

she came out.