Hemlocked Heart

I was once clay, unformed and complete
Amassed and refined I became a body
Breathless and mindless, I simply stood.
Law bringer, craft creator, boundary keeper.

I’ve waited.

For your approach when my life was born
Clay became wholly human, you adorned
And endlessly taught. Ways of my kind.
Resolute daughter, Gorgon wearer, just leader.

I’ve waited.

Never before sent down the mountain.
From your prudent gifts society formed,
The first such lesson we eternally learned.
Wisdom maker, action taker, war slayer.

I’ve waited.