Hesitations Outside the Door (III) by Margaret Atwood, 1970


***
you
What
do
want
from
me
?
What do you want from me
you who walk towards me over the long floor
your arms outstretched, your heart
luminous through the ribs
around your head a crown
of shining blood
This is your castle, this is your metal door,
these are your stairs, your
bones, you twist all possible
dimensions into your own