My Hands Told Her a Story

1.5 years ago.

Fortune-teller looked at my hands.
The lines told her the secrets of my life:
The secrets of the past, and
The secrets of the future.

Fortune-teller told me I have
the arc of creativity. But the
arc is not connected. She
told me to keep working at it.
The goal is to make the arc
full.

I think I will keep writing.

Hard-working, dedicated, you
love people, perhaps too much.
Use your intuition. It will
guide you.

Listen to my heart ... that's been
broken?

Beware of your health, she said.
Your health will affect the
decision you make.
Watch for head colds,
if nothing else, especially when
you are pregnant.

Pregnant?

Your feelings have been disturbed,
she pointed to the chains and crosses.
I remained silent.

7 years ... can it all stop now?

And do not marry before age 28.
Do not, she said.
Or you will never marry again.
You will never want to. You
will want to be you before you do.
You will learn before you do.

I will wait ... but wait for who?

I walked away, not believing.
Who knew just how
true she turned out to be.