Magic - Fleetingly Substantial

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A piece of normal
slid off to one side
A little sliver of a miracle
caught up in a smile
Pacing side to side
into view and out of sight
Flickering like fire
that doesn't give off any light

A piece of normal
slid off to one side
Slips & slithers into souls
taunting deep the mind
Too fleeting to be ignored
too substantial to be caught
And the war has been lost
without a battle being fought

Created before: July 2006
Last Edited: 28 July 2006

Notes: Based upon a quote from Charles de Lint's Moonlight and Vines: "[...] a piece of normal, slid off to one side."