An Imperfect Heavenly Shimmer
An imperfect heavenly shimmer collapses beyond memories
A serene sorrow decays into a radiant touch
A hesitating surprise dissolves in a gilded glaze
A whispered instant is lost in every secret desire
An unending wonder of sadness shrouds an unreal world
Where endless spaces are filled with emptiness
Obscure fears enclose elusive illusions
Whilst fate devours cold shadows of dismay
Peaceful dreams reflect on the mirror of deception
A hushed enigma unfolds an embezzled prospect
Scornful glooms swallow every shining longing
In a perpetual hideous frolic of life and death.
Esther Elizabeth Racah