Dimly Lit Beauty

Over blistering coats of grey The stars close their eyes and look away During days they turn off their lights While grey blends with the nights Above this dark, well-trodden dirt Their weary eyes remain alert The few bright, sparkling eyes Soon will learn to cut their ties Nature’s ripped, bloodied sash Loosely hangs under coats of ash Her knotted tangled hair Droops beneath a sorrowed stare In her home it’s out of place A stubborn smile still grips her face ‘Cause in this tainted, twisted earth The roots of beauty are given birth All good things left unsaid The bodies, bones and dead Just make this green shine so bright It brings the day and breaks the night And under blistering coats of grey Nature’s touch is here to stay