The New World

The light is breaking through the dark Kissing the skin of my pale nudity I am a creature of the darkness Knowing not to cover myself Shameless of the body I have never seen Pools of water around me glow luminescent Reflecting my eyes to myself Innocence rings out in them For had I ever known the world I would be corrupt with mankind’s sin The light is breaking through the dark Sending ripples throughout the pool It stands like stone in seconds And I glimpse again myself More than my eyes in the growing light I see my face and lift my fingers to stroke the velvety softness Rocks crumble down again breaking the reflection With every sliver of opening, the sicknesses of mankind contaminate me I feel awe and anger for the first time Curiosity piques in me and calms my new emotions I dip my fingers into the cool dark water and drag them The water calms as I calm and form takes again I gaze at my matured body for minutes I am beautiful I realize I understand beauty For I have seen no other to compare myself to I am unique I think and want more Scared of the light coming though For with the light comes a new darkness But I crave myself I step into the water wondering if I can feel this mirror The cool water perks my nipples My body, for the first time excites me I close my eyes and lean back into the water Experimenting, learning my body I stand out of the range of the falling rocks Close enough for the light to bath me still The light growing stronger and stronger I hum, finding music inside my soul Sounds I have never known I slip beneath the water rinsing myself When I rise there are eyes staring back at me Naked the man watches me My world is being remade Both good and bad coming with the light I stand frozen, unashamed The man takes my hand, and teaches me of the galaxy