ten years ago,
she danced as i watched from the crowd.
her silk pants and gold earrings
shimmered as the sun’s ray hit
her tan skin and long, black hair.
light on her toes,
her body moved like water,
bending with the wind.

up close, the specks of glitter on her cheeks
framed her caramel eyes.
we climbed up stone mountains,
away from the city,
where her beauty blended in
with the stars of the night sky.