Clouds

you are the clouds in my life
the ones that catch the fire from the sun
and drag it down to the purple sea
quenching my thirst
for glow

you are the clouds in my life
the wraiths that define the moon
sliding across in their icy lofts
gathering star dust to share
with the dark horizon
burying my need for glow

you are the clouds in my life
that have chased the heat
from the desert
and brought thunder and beating rain
to rinse me,
let me see the colors
carrying their own glow to the sky
pulling my need for glow to follow
and slide slowly to the ground

you are the clouds in my life
carressing me in the cool morning
soft, cool fingers of mist
caressing my cheeks
as I step out the door
the sun shining through.

you glow
I stop
reach through your mist
your glow
find your hand and
you glow

Kathleen
02/07/2007