Deserving

Deserving

Rubbing fireflies on your wrist,

a shiny gold bracelet in the dark.

A lesson in futility, knocking on your father's door,

a very different reception from his beautiful wife

than you'd hoped for.

Dreaming of belonging,

Shuffled from households filled with laughter,

on the outside, always looking in.

Afflicted, a face of acne, legs like sticks,

A surprise while fishing, you catch a man of war.

Cruel and cold, but the price you'll pay for love.

Years later, standing taller,

you walk away,

becoming suddenly more beautiful.

Unexpectedly,

lightning strikes,

perfect electricity,

a shiny gold ring, and the light.