fairy tale maidens are
no more and comfort
has been upended
kindness turned on its side
love
grown
vertical with only
a small speck of compassion
lingering like a knife
hovering above
an undefiled snowfield
(c) 2019, by Hannah Six
Image: La Dame à la licorne: À mon seul désir (15th cent.),
wool and silk tapestry, via Wikimedia Commons
