to all lost within the
night
to all left behind in
the firefight


she became a caged bird
sullied and shamed
brave enough to sing
through bars in
whispers


the moon pulsates in
the clear dark
& gives her warmth and
wanderlust


she dreams about dancing
in sunlit prairie
meadows


she'll never tell you where
the wind goes
when it steals your hat
& never bothers
to tell you
goodbye


we must all roam the earth
a few times
before we ever come
back home