Inside this shell
shadows brood
sheltering the fragile bloom
that blossoms with the slowest rhythm
growing into beauty

she hides her face
behind the outter impressions
knowing but one look is
fatal

They say she is too intense
too much to be held
and she ponders...
when was there a law
that love must be fettered

Strength..ah so much
strong enough to wait
strong enough to fear
but she lives on
no matter what
her human shell
puts her through

Passion...ah so much
passionate enough to warm many
passionate enough to alter more than a few

Dreams...ah so many
dreams to be broken
and dreams to share
with you

Inside this shell
is a true lady
a poet
a lover
a dreamer
and a martyr for us all

when will my reflection
match hers?

Rayne