Taking wing for one last moment

Dancing slowly across the floor

Savoring the taste of the falling rain

Feeling the wind blow across my moor

Basking in the warmth of the sunshine

The brush of the dew laden grass

The rustling of leaves, muscial and light

A lonely aching that shall not pass

Turn around and see the keeper

Delicate, wooden, and waiting for me

Soft, velvet lining to gently enfold

Take out my heart that had been set free

Placing it back in this beautiful box

Closing the lid and locking it down

Waiting in solitude once again

For a time when love might be found

Placing the smile back upon my face

Push down the dread and the fear

Go back to hiding in plain sight

Broken, allowing no one near