PERSEFONE
Power, claimed. Not given.
Not a gift.
Not approval.
Not romance.
Not softness.
Persefone is a seal.
A boundary crossed.
A territory claimed.
She does not seek identity. She has forged one.
She does not buy to feel worthy. She buys to mark authorship.
Persefone does not ask to be liked.
It asserts recognition.
If you recognize yourself, proceed.
Proceed