Heart
Replace old tales with fresh hopes.
La Gardienne des Sources (1967) by Leonor Fini
Now that you’ve finally won, you’ll want more. Don’t blame yourself for that.
Joy is waiting for you under the floorboards like Poe’s telltale heart. Take the crowbar and pry up the boards, splinters flying in high arcs around the room. Reach for the worst in yourself: bloody and relentless, throbbing stubbor…