minerva alexandra

he reads her mind
as if she were transparent glass

and he could see
right through her

yes, she is minerva
the one who learns, teaches
and forever follows
the path of knowledge

and yes, she is also
alexander, the one
who wants to conquer

but she is also venus
that she keeps well hidden
and surfaces only occasionally
that only he had seen
and brought to the fore

exposed,
she wants to gather
some warmth around herself
and wrap up in