Did She Know?

Homage To Emily #84

Did she know 
what she was doing?

(as murex to
royal Tyrean purple
or coccus cacti
to cochineal)

I doubt it

but I forgive her
the lightning of her gift
that still thunders 
in my ears

I pity her 
the sorrow of her work
the great pain
that found delight
as feeling form

(royal Tyrean purple
cochineal)

dye
of her living