Jessica Miku
There is a Woman Inside My Soul
(after Yoko Ono)
say: I have a woman inside my soul and
she is whispering a prayer for the end of the world (clap twice)
an apocalyptic devotion (deep bow)
the woman is curled up to the right of my heart
each beat sending ripples through her body
crushed against ribcage each breath
the warmth of her filling me up / feverish
how do I reconcile with this woman inside my soul
(I wish I knew) but I am of the earth earthy
and I don’t know how to save the world
I wish I knew what she wants
I wish I knew what she means to me

Jessica Miku (she/they) is a Japanese/Pākehā artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. They spend time painting, playing the clarinet, reading, and looking after their plants! Their current favourite song is "Daydream" by Baby Cool. @je.c.kah