whispering candle
unattached rainbow mirror just this side of darkness
talk to me of love and lightning
the falling leaves of autumn
and the end of coming and going

you’re a glorious hermit
concealed by dust and promises
wandering unseen
between the bright shimmering haze
and the dark velvet void

i thought i saw you there
your robes flowing, a silken spectrum
looking for lost travelers
floating on the waves

your eyes, a burning temple
your voice, a laughing mountain
your touch, a weeping river

i turned, and you were gone