The Cave

She wanders through the cave Caressing its walls with a slender finger Cautiously, she treads With attention to every detail Every stalactite, Every blemish, Every twist and turn, Effortlessly inscribed in her mind. It feels her there Inside its walls Exploring all its corridors. It welcomed her Guided her down its myriad alleys Exposing both the good and the bad. It is amazed by her; Every move reveals Her ever-sophisticated mind: the pinnacle of human thought Her creativity: it had never seen so many novel ideas and concepts from one brain. She’s frightening So intelligent, and so beautiful Brighter than its most brilliant gemstones She slowly makes it her home Residing in its vivid green chamber She writes her words upon its walls Adorning them with the distinct marks of her heart It has grown used to her Accustomed to her But there are still many parts of her soul that remain unknown. It is terrified Terrified at the thought of her ever leaving It wants so badly to simply remain with her for eternity. But eternity is a lot to ask for. So, it pushes away such negative ideas, realizing that it can only do anything to affect right now, not the future. It cherishes every moment with her And for as long as she is its And it is hers Its mind is in peaceful bliss, And there is nothing more in the world that it could ever want.