sunshine lands lightly on her eyelids,
sparks of orange and yellow
glide across her eyes.
image like a kaleidoscope
colorful and interesting, hard to resist.
a child playing in the front yard
on a summer's day
and laughter fills the air.
she is at peace when she feels the grass
under her feet.
a comforting blanket that she once had
ripped to shreds and sewn
back together again;
a flame in the darkness,
a star on Orion's Belt.
all she feels is the heat of serenity in knowing
that it might be okay now
and the sun has started to peak over the horizon,
covering her skin and
giving her the closure she needed.
For Mark Schmidt, if ever he sees this.
