A restless spirit trapped in between two worlds. Written in Tanka form. |
Dancing with the night Stars shine through her perfect eyes Kicking up the leaves Her dark face shines with freedom Moving with the turning earth Sweet cinnamon smells Waft across the frigid breeze Mingled with damp soil The dew has become feathers Branching out in veins of frost Her feet never touch Delicate lines of white stay Waiting for the dawn She never reaches the sky She never touches the ground Autumn leaves lay still Moved only by the night wind They pass on below Her feet never touch the sky Her feet cannot reach the ground Stars shine through her eyes The cold white glow of the sky She cannot be seen She whirls and twirls with the air Her white feet move with the earth Wind rustles the leaves Trapped against her smooth white skin Perfect eyes long closed The red leaves lay around her The damp sweet earth enfolds her Sweet cinnamon smells Waft across the frigid breeze Mingled with damp soil Red leaves curl around white skin The damp sweet earth enfolds her Dancing with the night In between the earth and sky Turning with the world She touches neither and waits For another dawn to come Waiting to be found In between the earth and sky Waiting to be found. |