by Julie Wise
We were wild once
before gender claimed us
society tamed us
lowering our gaze
our voices
softening edges, words
choices
swallowing light
burying dreams
And now we rise
thunderclouds eclipsing your sun
And you wonder
why
It was always
a matter
of time
Julie Wise is a writer from Canada. Her writing has appeared in MOST magazine, CafeLit, Potato Soup Journal and in two anthologies. She explores beginnings, endings and the magic in between. She is working on her second novel.
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