Song of Silence (Rondel)

Beggar-boy quiet watched eyes lavender blue One look of buried winter songs chiseled at my soul. Tattered earlobe sullen deaf bored with a hole Flash of pride, lightning wells I could not look into. Saw the velvet violin case and bore a hole there too Molded pride of undeserved, embers stirred the coal Beggar-boy quiet watched eyes lavender blue One look of buried winter songs chiseled at my soul. Unclasped brass dull 'click' vessel and bow I drew Hungry eyes body rigid--could silent tune console? Searing bowstrings clawed at my heart a trembling cajole Until I saw the tears run free clear as dusky dew Beggar-boy quiet watched eyes lavender blue.