shadow living

after Silhouette de Peintre, Leon Spilliaert

she might become her mama

window sitting to view

street scenes unnoticed,

prophetic wall-flower

arranged like life is a vase

she might be a lily

slow to emerge but

once in full bloom

opens heart-stamen that

stains fabrics and

leaves his fingers

sticky sweet with

possible

when she finds him, she will know.