My heart was leadened
a frozen feather
in dense ice
spiraling in a tornado.
I grew colder building
a shell to weigh me down
so I could stop spinning;
I dreamt of shattering,
splinters on the ground.
You were a single ray of light
that pierced the storm,
calmed the grey-green tempest,
and my shell began to melt.
I finally saw rainbows.
Your warm breeze
took hold of my heart,
carried me,
taught me to dance;
But even feathers hit the ground.
So I tied myself
to the cobwebs in your heart
and became your dreamcatcher.
Dream easy now,
our nightmares have disappeared.
Aug 12, 2012
Aug 12, 2012 at 11:50 PM UTC
My heart was leadened
a frozen feather
in dense ice
spiraling in a tornado.
I grew colder building
a shell to weigh me down
so I could stop spinning;
I dreamt of shattering,
splinters on the ground.
You were a single ray of light
that pierced the storm,
calmed the grey-green tempest,
and my shell began to melt.
I finally saw rainbows.
Your warm breeze
took hold of my heart,
carried me,
taught me to dance;
But even feathers hit the ground.
So I tied myself
to the cobwebs in your heart
and became your dreamcatcher.
Dream easy now,
our nightmares have disappeared.
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