"Un-enslaved?"
by
Jewel Martin

 Un-enslaved?

The mind, The soul
Linking through
Flesh and bone
Sinew and vein

Spirits dance
In the hollow
Of muscle
Entrapping
Each other…
Are they one?

Involuntary motions
Involuntary cages
Weaving through
Mortality

Nature’s cruel truth
Hems them together
As one

Entwined souls,
Waiting for release—
Emancipation


"Organically Entwined" Oil on Canvas
by Don Swartzentruber