the book of stars: 鏡花水月

secret worlds and otherwheres

don't ask me about
the elves. their business is theirs.
I was not there long.

I did what I had to do,
and didn't want to go home.

half my life is done
and only now you have come.
better be fireworks.

better be fear and fireworks;
and love, and terror, and you.

here we go, chasing
dreams and nightmares, all the same.
countdown to the end --

(the end never comes, for we
are oneiric immortals.)

of all the dreams held close
there is you beneath the sun
bright sea, brighter smile

you say that we'll sail away
fool I am, I believe you

he was a moon-fox
born beneath a kudzu bower
star-blessed, spirit-kissed

could those lovely vulpine eyes
have seen a thousand years on?