The Witch in the Wildforest

She knew how it would turn out,

That she would have to be the villain,

Because she was supposed to know better,

But the season has been caught and tangled

Between summer and autumn

And in such a time, the rules hold no power.

Boundaries break from the weight

Of suspended transition, all caution

Gets whirled with the wind.

So she smiled, and held out a hand.

He looked hungry.

But she had been starving.