~CRK
Fire
VIII
Fire
The light dies as I float away
this part of space is so cold
it freezes me where I stand,
increasing the distance between me and there
I force through the gravity,
curse the barriers,
and loosen myself from cold’s grip at last
my eyes stay steady on my target
a red orb increasing its presence,
exerting its influence,
more and more
as the years drift by
A flash of your face,
scrubbed with paint,
washes across my thoughts
like sunlight
but no
I cannot
not now
In the distance now, there is only red and orange
lambent, raging, harsh
like a fire
the planet swallows me whole
but the surface hides pleasantry
Clay rocks, of all shapes and sizes,
make up this land
red paintings adorn the land,
making up for the lack of people
and chronicling my journey for me
fufilling my purpose for me
filling that void
I shake my head
the chill is so distant now,
pushed away by the passing of a century
as I land, dust rises at my feet
like a proclamation of an arrival
and all waits in quiet
the warmth dances around me,
irradiating dry heat
gentle like sand
I remove my helmet,
drinking in the moment
an eternal flame dances before my eyes
I found it at last
{Little Warrior Girl IX}