Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Dancing out of the Fire



 

Her heart danced.

She was like light that sifted through time and swayed with thought

Where to? She wondered

 

No one to chase her

She was free

The birds took to flight and lifted her with them

Their wispy feathers brushing up and down, weaving her through the clouds

 

The fire that once burned so long ago

Had been ignited

She created sparks with each flying moment

 

Sounds of spring were coming

She could hear them from far away

They sounded like dandelions that blew in the wind

Bringing wishes

 

A ballet of dreams whispered in her ears

Reminding her that they had been there all along

 

Shades of colors twirled by her

She grabbed on

They lifted her higher and higher

Climbing toward the rays of radiance

 

Memories tucked in small places

But out of the way

 

Her translucent loveliness glowed

She stood on her toes, pirouetted

Spun as gold flakes fell

She was alive

Breathing

Being

Her

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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