when the heart slowly breaks
the cabin's InBeaute sign
that symbolizes our love and our life
becomes part of our deep, rich past
tears fall into the fire
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photo 9/4/2022 Burning sage for this sacred ceremony to bring peace and calm to this ending.
burns memories
silly days
pretending to be
a painter
now, I'm just me
*
Self portrait painting burns.
whenever he flies by
I hope he'll fly to my hand
I want to kiss his red beak
gently stroke his red wings
stare into his brown eyes
* * * * *
my hair
his wings
different shades of red
may be the cause
of my bias toward handsome
vibrantly red cardinals
