Winterbirds Reprise

i unfolded the bright sunlight unbound it from the winter sky held it in my rough hands and let it stream down upon me wash away the night chill from my bones let my soul drink its beautiful warmth like a sweet wine... my feet in puddles i walk an echo of images the sky perfectly preserved in a watery vision i look and see in the liquid world expressed at my feet winterbirds flying slowly in formation southbound moving from one puddle to the next unbroken and free perfect reflections of beauty unleashed each breath held for a moment then released like a softly spoken prayer a wish that like the winterbirds i could take to wing be forever free on the open sky be forever at peace... i unfolded the bright sunlight unbound it from the winter sky and handed it to her she smiled and said she would always cherish it put it in a golden locket that she would open in the furthest deep of night giving birth to the beauty of dawn once again to give my weary old heart life again winterbirds float unbroken and free on the liquid sky where i want to be © 2016 mark john junor all rights reserved