Beyond the Shimmer
I walked in a dream
where things weren't what they seemed
way beyond the shimmer
every thing glowed with an inner light
giving the dark landscape a silver sheen
the light came from with in
the child of man
I was able to see their souls
I saw how they were tainted
with greed
lust
wanton need
evil's dark seed
this made their souls dim
then I saw
beyond the shimmer
where the mist thinned
a sea where children played in its waves
setting little paper boats afloat
filled with petals
I asked and they told
how the boats were filled with their hopes and dreams
and if they were sealed with wax how they would last to send them to god beyond the sea
I stood with them to watch them sail
way beyond the shimmer
glinting with a silver sheen (c) mjr 2008
Copyright © Michelle Richter | Year Posted 2009
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