delicate kingdom

the queen

of the forest

had one

rule

no outsiders

outsiders

did not

understand

the delicate

balance

her kingdom

maintained

that

every

petal

every

leaf

every

twig

was part

of one

luminous

whole

that

disruption

led to

destruction

only she knew

how to keep

her realm

of glass

from

shattering

she was alone

but it was

perfect