She walks along the quiet path,
Her shadow walks on by her side.
Lost in contemplation, the sun
remains behind the pale gray clouds.
Her shadow walks on by her side,
who’s lengthened stride and memories
remain behind the pale gray clouds.
The young woman hums a soft song.
Whose lengthened stride and memories
open to fill the space between?
The young woman hums a soft song.
She feels her wise woman within.
“Open to fill the space between.”
She thinks she’s heard this one before.
She feels her wise woman within
raise her head to study the skies.
The clouds part to reveal the shine.
Lost in contemplation, the sun
conceals the shadows that could stay.
She walks along the quiet path.
copyright 2011 Kimberly Hillard
9/7/11
