everything in between

She was made of

hummingbirds

of sea turtles

of dragonflies and spirals

she was made of

impossible visions

and the splendor of the 

redwood forests

she was made of

lights 

and thunder showers, 

and of

the root systems,

the branches all the way at the top

and everything in between.

nobody had ever witnessed

any of this

up to this point,

but all this magic 

was beginning to show

she was beginning to glow

since nobody would believe her

she kept quiet about her contents 

and origins

she knew the struggle of 

hidden identities 

she had plenty of them

and she knew the names

she would be called if 

she was discovered,

so, she dug her feet into the damp soil

and stretched her hands up into the stars

whispering to the earth

the air

the fire

the water

and the rivers spoke back

and the fire crackled a response

and the air moved into the space with answers

and the earth held her like always, 

hearing and knowing and sensing with 

compassion

she felt her gratitude soaring

like an owl at night

her wingspan expanding

knowing she would be landing

with protection

guidance

and wisdom