What I See In You

What I See in You
by Ryoko Hirosue

You ask me when I look at you
What it is that I see.
A shadow under the Moon,
A scented candle in my room,
Not a ghost, but an angel,
A spirit joyful and free,
A heart of ecstasy and glee.

Your wings, though untattered or torn,
Are just ornaments of sorts.
From paradise you've fallen,
An illusion far and forlorn,
Here is the home you've chosen
Now there's no need to mourn.

With deep respect I adore you:
Your eyes a glistening emerald green,
That Northern Star above us,
A Star of Honor, a star so bright,
This eternal universe you oversee
With your Beauty and Might.

I often see you in the forest
Doing your Solitary Dance,
In a fresh sweet scent of coolness,
To the Moon Goddess' shine,
Your chosen partner and soul,
So dependable the Dual Divine.

I bow to Your Highness, my Lady;
You return with a graceful curtsy.
Your face blushes like rose petals;
Smile and up you skip and bounce.
With a spell of Strength and Compassion,
You spin my body and soul around.

Your laughter,spins,and movements
Echo the sounds and rhythms of nature.
With whirling tunes and plunging dynamics
The Spirit, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth
Draw us into a wondrous Universal Union.
As if I am once more thrown into Life,
Behold! in the shadow of my shallow existence,
I finally see in you . . .
My Principal Guiding Light!