Celestials

Lila Rhee

Once there were two women Whose love lit up the sky.

The first was soft and quiet and kind. She was elegant and gentle and calm.

Her soft light held the other like a feather-light embrace.

The second was harsh and loud and abrasive. But she was warm and caring and strong. Her love illuminated the other with a radiant glow.

They were perfect for each other. As time passed, they drifted apart And grew closer. Again and again.

People said the first woman was so pretty so feminine so beautifully lit she was the perfect woman.

People said the second woman was too harsh too bright took up too much space for a woman.

But each thought the other was Perfect.

They danced around each other for millennia, Spreading their love to all the Earth in a delicate push and pull. Sometimes the first woman would disappear (for a day or two) And sometimes they couldn’t see each other at all, And everything was dark.

Eventually, people appreciated both of their beauty, And understood the power of how they lived and loved.

They worshiped both women, And the dance continued.