By Belinda
Date: 2011 Jul 22
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The Wind Leaves No Shadow

An embrace these days
is the warmth of water from the morning shower
caressing the naked body
of the wounded bird
as her feathers blow away in the wind

Lady Bird limps
she can’t fly
as she was plucked from the sky
by the vultures that circled within
as they danced on her back
exposing her soul

Lady Bird fought hard to protect all she had known
tried to keep them out of her home
but she was all alone keeping them at bay
because in the end she was the prey
and just in the way

Lady Bird did all she could do
but the wind leaves no shadow
it became a losing battle
time to heal the wounds
close up the scars
pull out the arrows still near her heart

The wind leaves no shadow
echoes the breeze
Fly Lady Bird Fly
circle the globe on high
disappear into the night sky
find your sanctuary
find your home
and to all that you had hoped
say Goodbye

Belinda 10/19/08