Floating
She’s floating from heaven
with a bamboo torch in one hand
Sees spirits tossing fire
has a desire for spoken images
listens carefully to their dreams
wants to be a dragonfly
multicolored with a wing span
sporting twenty-five feet
wants to greet the morning sunrise
triangular wisdom
angelic devotion
She’s floating from heaven
with toes painted copper
sees golden gods glistening with sweat
regrets the passions of summer
draws beauty from Asian lilies
wants to be a firefly
light up the sky
for one second at a time
wants to climb forbidden desires
sacrificial knowledge
climactic reprise
She’s floating from heaven
with rhinestones round her ankles
sees virgin demons dancing
glances painfully as they trip
wants to be an eagle
fierce and determined
soaring for elevated heights
wants to dance with dragons
China doll dreams
fantastic illusion
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