in awe, i watched,
breath stilled;
you strolled - in fire,
as in verdant pasture.

you, though exposed,
were composed,
holding close secrets.
flame in your spell
dispelled all madness.

you appeared ablaze,
that they who would care to
come near,
would not dare to.

what was real,
remains veiled,
   yet remembered.

what was not,
memory dimmed,
   is regarded.

in grace, you walked;
strong, proud,
you emerged unscathed,

   a Phoenix.

having realized you,
my heart stays
in your care.

so it abides,
guiding,
from this focused mind,
gliding to yours,

   one third Earth distant,

love, and yes, reverence,
past paths of divergence.

my message -
   continuity,

to hold in certainty,
here and here-forward...

   1 4 3 eternity.


llp - sep2008
revision - feb2011 - dA