i am not afraid of your fears
nor do i care to fight your defenses
i will not demand obligation.
i don’t even want your gratitude.
all i want is for my breath
to blend with your breath,
my colors to match those of your soul,
and my light to be brightened by yours.
i don’t mind your vulnerability.
i don’t fear your anger or judge your disguise.
i don’t need you to please me.
there is nothing i want from you.
but be warned:
my flowers will see you.
my petals will touch you.
my winds sing to you.
and my lips –
my lips will kiss
your deepest desire.
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Susanne Moser is trained as an Earth scientist and human geographer. She works as an independent scholar, consultant, trainer and coast on climate change adaptation, climate change communication, science-policy interactions, and psycho-social resilience in the face of the traumatic and transformative challenges associated with climate change. Some of her poetry, while still mostly a private pastime, has been published in the anthology, Dear Human at the Edge of Time: Poems on Climate Change in the United States (2023), and in several newsletters.
