tall
naked
naked
proud
strong
beautiful
valued.
groomed toward one moment
clipped, primped
infants plucked from her arms.
they are not needed
they are not wanted
they will diminish
her strength
her beauty
her value.
riven, She is brought before the hearth
She stands
dressed in virginal white
on every finger a jewel
on every wrist a chain of gold or silver
her value is beauty
and the strength to bear it all
and then
it is done.
the jewels are stripped away for the next chosen one
the light is extinguished
She is returned to earth
and all She has to give to the next chosen is her
and all She has to give to the next chosen is her
strength.
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