Bending Toward the Light

<p>standing at the edge of a ravine<br>I feel myself turn<br>and fall backward<br>headfirst into you<br><br>the moon is tangerine<br>in the slow burn<br>I reach toward<br>and can taste her fruit<br><br>Through disorder and chaos there is still love-if we challenge ourselves to see it.<br><br>In a debut volume of free verse Mikayla Elias shares a glimpse into their heart while reflecting on the ways they and others see themselves. Within vivid reflections Elias leads others on a journey of self-discovery while exploring nature Mother Earth love and everything inbetween that includes a willow that bends tenderly under pressure gold-plated yarn weaving through eternity the heartache of lost love the uniqueness in the paranoia brought on by isolation the depths of love and the well of devotion.<br><br>Bending Toward the Light is a collection of poetry that lyrically reimagines what it is to feel while building upon the precarious nature of existence.</p>