A Cattleya Orchid

They never taught her how to swim
a test to gauge her worthiness
married, they gave away her hand ---
--- without consent
 
Acclamation in the thralls
of affirmation, her innocence raped
abandoned in the ocean
a pink speck, she persevered
 
Her development is like a flower
waiting to bloom, but not too soon
she is weak, bouncing with time
every moment, a different journey
blind and unable to speak
learning the art of telepathy ---
--- She found a way
to communicate
 
Finally, her time came
an exquisite little thing
an emerging flower in bloom
she escapes the confines
of a universal tomb
 
For nine eons, she had  
fought against the elements
to ride the tides ---
--- to an island of succession
a gift of hope for an old King
redemption for a young Queen
a monarch for a nation
created to be a Princess who roars
a Lioness who dares to soar
and like the beauty ---
--- of a Cattleya Orchid
her reign begins
 
It’s a girl!
 
© ljm 02/07/2024