The Welcoming
A poem from The Blue Hour
Out of the black,
it happened as I rolled
over, two arms pulling
me toward the divine.
My soul shattered.
Shards of glass slit open
old wounds, unhealed
trauma. My eyes open
as the clock welcomes
another shade of death.
The Welcoming © 2023 Rena Aliston. All rights reserved.
The Welcoming is a poem from my forthcoming book, The Blue Hour: The Hourglass Collection Book 4, which will be released on February 23, 2026.