Alice O. Howell
The
powers of Janus
There are already
parts of me
keening my own death
and there are other parts
pressing at the womb
crying desperately to be born -
everyday I learn more
about gateways
suffer confusions
Janus never knew
it seems we give permission
or deny it
to forces -
who am I or is anyone
to make such decisions?
and yet we do this
all the time
like gods, like gods.
a.o.howell