i am still waters

I am still waters

Longing to fly with eagles

My voice the distant thunder

I  blink and lightening scars the night

Touch the wind beneath me

Curled in sky’s cradle

My heart beats so that I cannot breath

Body lifting breaking earth

Shrapnel mud baked ‘neath sun’s heat

Were muck and mire ‘tween my toes

Arms stretched in glorious reaching

Fingers touching gold on gold

I am still waters and still waters may dream

- toni dove 2010

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