Still Life

I have been the girl
In the lavender silk gown
I danced here before

Lilith and Eve walked
Through the lovely garden as
Sisters sometimes do.

I have worn the cloak
Held the sword, the hammer and
Changed life with a thought

"Come away with me,
Sister, to where the demons
Glitter hot-blooded."

I have known these dreams:
My own face among the rest
At last beloved.

"Will you stay with me,
Sister, until the night wind
Covers up my eyes?"

Yes I have been here,
But I learned to walk away
And find my own peace.

Lilith stayed beside
Her friend, children playing near,
Singing her sad song.

In the end there is
Only one truth: it is still
Love that does not speak.

11/20/01