leaves

[daysofourknives]

you drift, unchanging
while

scattered light shines
scattered scenes
bright, unfettered by design

glimpses into other times
and other places

drift close, and heads turn
hearts burst

drift away
memory takes hold, protects
like insects under glass

the light fades, but
your drifting is endless, and
I am here

Comments

[chris_warrior]

oh, i like this. did you write or quote? it's... bittersweet. :)

[daysofourknives]

I wrote it.

[chris_warrior]

:)

it's good. you should come into game as a poet in the next iteration. :D

[daysofourknives]

Perhaps as one of my NPCs :)

[tenwii]

It's really lovely! I like the double meanings. And no wonder you're an alchemist -- I could see it in your metaphors from the natural world. :)

J

[daysofourknives]

In hindsight it might have been improved by an amber reference instead of insects under glass, to maintain the natural world allusions, but that said, I am happy with it as is.