Ariel holds the tenuous cycle of
birth and death in her hands and heart;
clearly seeing in this one life much more
than she can impart.
Sorrow touches her on the shoulder,
which leaves her tired and
slightly older.
Joyous cmaraderie, her most prized possession
she shares it with family
and her confession:
Ariel keeps a loved one
on a shiny pin
and in her heart,
deep within.
CLR 2010