The Velvet Chrysalis
Her velvet chrysalis of inspire
raised my pulse to a flutter
while she cradled me.
My vocal cords trembled,
breath fell onto my clenched toes,
a metamorphosis after a
pleasurable defeat.
Black butterfly.
—JG ©2026
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