I watched a teardrop fall into the sea
in the clarity of a moment
and rise to the kiss of gold
as she blushed before another sunset
I watched her slip into dream
carried to a distant land
on the wings of a snowflake
to feel winter's cold kiss
I felt her as she shivered
awaiting the eternal dawn
wondering -
does the river pray to the earth
as she tumbles over the stones
does she fear the fall through ancient canyons
or does the hillside tremble before her
as she bares each shadow below
does she feel the brush of the willow
reflected in quiet pools
does she grow restless
under the summer sun
yearning for the edge of the sea
and I watched her as she woke
to the sound of wind blown waves
and stood in the clarity of a moment
breathless and aware
and fell to her knees
and shed her tear
copyright 2013 Robin Christopher Amaral