Hidden Chamber

Starwoven: A Story in Verse - Chapter 9

HIDDEN CHAMBER


like a caged cougar
back and forth
turning the goggles
over
and over

GAP couldn’t see 
not here
but never safe
maybe
relinquish
the goggles

… and drown my own daughter?

Zophia measured …
Issi still there
the Ancient Star Wanderer
she knew
his ancestors
she knew

But why?

No!

hovolator
Section Twelve
stasis vaults

hissing
hiccups

she slid between
Gurdjieff
Drayon
face of Gurdjieff
still sunken

Never again.

hand tracing the cool glass
humming
sizzling
vibration
the goggles
… Gurdjieff?

darting thoughts
teasing glimpses
questions
returned

AOD
now empty

space …

filled

goggles turned
over
and over 
then—

Record

the button she pressed
anyway

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