And so, the quiet knows
In time, the distance grows
I call her name, at last
The dice are therein cast
I see her; through her shield
Through the shell, unsealed
A light that dances there
A fire, clear and rare
I reach to it, and find
My hand and arm
Outshined
I pull it back, declined
The contrast sharp;
Defined
I’ll never know her light
I’ll never earn the right
I’m dark; I don’t deserve
This knowledge, I’ll preserve
She goes her wayward way
Respectfully, I’ll stay.
May 23, 2017
May 23, 2017 at 12:40 AM UTC
And so, the quiet knows
In time, the distance grows
I call her name, at last
The dice are therein cast
I see her; through her shield
Through the shell, unsealed
A light that dances there
A fire, clear and rare
I reach to it, and find
My hand and arm
Outshined
I pull it back, declined
The contrast sharp;
Defined
I’ll never know her light
I’ll never earn the right
I’m dark; I don’t deserve
This knowledge, I’ll preserve
She goes her wayward way
Respectfully, I’ll stay.
