The mirror of your smile
Burns into my heart.
When gazing into the mirror
Of your smile, I see a somber
Island where only the lonely
Play games consisting of lifting
The dead from their graves,
Singing sad songs.
Uninvited souls congregate.
They enter a cave where amethyst
Crystals guide them.
Their only lifelines tremble from
Thunder crashing over their heads.
Lightning collides with your heart.
A merger exposes sanctioned melodies
Renouncing fear.
Kiiki Stamatiou is a Kalamazoo writer and visual artist working in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, journalism, playwriting, and digital art. A Western Michigan University graduate, she publishes as Joanna Maharis, with books and audiobooks spanning 2006-2026, and has earned publication credits, rankings, and creative honors.
