strength is a cloud

she holds thousands of gallons of water,
rain ready to
burst
forth
strength

she allows weather to emerge
(only when she is ready)

she changes
from wispy and light, transparent
(sometimes we can see inside her)

to opaque, buxom,
ample, heavy,
thick with life

to impenetrable, dark,
esoteric
(she can hide the stars)

she is daring, bold, even
pretentious
in the sky

she is gliding, sexy in her
movements
her trans ~ for / ma ) tions `'

and still, she often goes
unnoticed