Yours in Earnest...

This is me…
Sincerely.

I am made of light and wings,
Of golden thoughts and other things.

Hair of the russet fire, eye of the earth
Twirling, changing, adapting since birth.

Outer shield, transparent dew,
Cream and rose’s angelic hue.

Voice of whispers, rapture’s truth
Glowing shell, my naive youth.

My eyes are wide with love’s ripe joys
Wind carries music, a song bird’s noise.

Can you hear it, touch it, taste it, gone.
Vanished, dancing in tomorrow’s dawn.

Floating, Flying… Flying, Flown
Childhood flickers and I am grown.

Straight… small
Standing tall.

Stronger grace,
Smiling face.

I cannot be caged, will not be caged
For the keeper, A keeper’s war to be waged.

When I’m free to be here, it is here I will stay,
Nested in flowers, my head will I lay.

Bluest of skies, friend of my heart,
For now and for always, never feather apart.

~ Alexandria Englander-Tuttle