Eden's Grave
Have I lived so long in Eden’s grave
and never felt the ocean's wave
or touched the silken butterfly
who dances for the children’s eye
Colors more than sight allows
have I embraced those burning clouds
ending days in appetite
for stars in heaven's pride of night
did I live so long and never taste
snow - so shyly kissing the face
aimless, white melodies
clothes for barren naked trees
do I listen what the rivers say
they’re wisdom of a thousand days
winding from a mountains height
against the stone's endless fight
A scissor tail, robin's nest
did I hear the song so curious
Have I lived at all - have I lived a day
Have I lived so long in Eden’s grave
Copyright © Ezra Vancil | Year Posted 2005
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