sanctuary

 

 

 

sanctuary

 

wandering in the mist

feeling the cooling droplets

tracing the skin

like fluid fingers of quiet rain

breathing the rich scent

rising from the dampness of the earth

beneath the silent summer grass

only the light from the stars

flickering in the tiny drops

that seem to drift from the sky

fragmenting the distant sun

into tiny lights

like tears mingling with tears

some creative power

far beyond the force of this life

moving each step

in this wilderness of

simple elegance

the heart a glowing ember

a remembrance of a greater flame

burning within

melting into dripping sparks

as they fall from lips

sighing and singing

the unearthly sound of a

lover’s song

like the solitary bird

lost in the sweet

flowing sounds

that announce the light long

before the dawn

eyes take no notice of the dark

surrendered to a beauty

of another kind

caught in the vortex

of a spiraling galaxy of love

spinning silver strands

of light around

the earth

enfolding lovers in

its embrace

 

Naomi