Holding fast
at the edge
on a moment of bliss
and a rush
of power flowing
to my limbs
dancing along
my bloodstream
I become
more-than-human
sexless
chasing the animal
within me
transforming
as the fierce
is resurrected
and the meek
is laid to rest

I find myself again
at the threshold
where worlds wait
along with the knowledge
that I will overcome
– endlessly –
every barrier before me
– Caroline A. Slee