In Bed with Mia

Photography by Koury AngeloText by Mia MichaelsIN MY BED… I DREAM IN BETWEENTHE SHEETS OF WHAT CAN BE.I LIVE INSIDE THE ROYALTYOF MY OWN PERSONAL CASTLE.I BREATHE IN MY OWN ESSENCE AS ICRY LAVENDER TEARS THAT NEVER STAIN.EVERY FEATHER I LAY MY HEAD DOWN ONREPRESENTS EVERY DREAM I HOLD CLOSETO ME.I KEEP IT SECRETLY AND SAFELY TUCKEDAWAY UNTIL THE WORLD IS READY FORIT TO SHIFT…EVERY TEAR THAT DRIPS FROM MYTIGHTLY CLOSED BABY BLUES WATERSTHE SEEDS INSIDE MY PILLOW TOHAVE THE COURAGE AND STRENGTH TOEXPLODE.THE ANTICIPATION OF WHAT WILLCOME…THE KNOWING…THE COMING…FALL ON ME… FALL ON ME… FALL…THANK U 4 LIFE…THANK U 4 BREATH…THANK U 4 THEUNDENIABLE LUVI FEEL FROM U…THANK U 4 PICKINGME UP WHEN I FALL…TO THEN SET ME UPYET ONCE AGAINTO SHINE BRIGHTERTHAN B4…THANK U 4 MY THEN…THANK U FOR THEGIFT OF DARKSHADOWS THATKEEP ME CHALLENGED…U MAKE ME DANCE…U MAKE ME FREE…U MAKE ME, ME…I WILL SWALLOWTHE GIFT OF NOWAND MARINATE.TRY AND DISSECT MY HEART…TRY TO CRUSH MY METATARSALS…TRY TO PULL AND TUG AT MY LIMBS UNTIL THEY SNAP…TRY TO CONTROL ME LIKE A PUPPET…I WILL GIVE YOU ONLY ONE SURRENDERING MOMENTAND THEN I AM GONE…YOU WILL NOT FIND ME… WHEN I LEAVE…DANCE! CELEBRATE THAT MOMENT I GAVE TO YOU.DANCE WITH ME…FEEL MY FLESH ANDSMELL MY SKIN… NOTTHROUGHTHE METAL SCREENBUT THROUGHBLOOD, BONE, SOULAND SPIRIT…DO YOU KNOW ME???MY EYES TELL YOUEVERYTHINGBUT YOU CHOOSETO JUST SEE METHROUGH THEAPPLAUSE…I AM NOT MY WORK… IAM MERELY A CHOSENVESSEL…I AM…DANCE WITH MEFOREVERFirst published in movmnt magazine “Hotel Lifestyle” Summer 2007 issue