we'd be comfy cozy

[lathriel]

Little Girl's sea-house
built upon the scree
wobbles when the waves wash
salt between the seams.

She packs stones beneath the floorboards
and sand between the stones;
sneaks secrets into spaces
where no other things can go.

Windows face the water
open wide as doors
Windows wet and wind-rattled,
jealous of the shore.

For windows, they are cowards-
they look, and nothing more
and nothing looks more safely
than looking from the shore.

But Little Girls aren't cowards
They're wild, brave, and bright
Adventurers by daytime
And dreamers all by night.

And when the windows shatter
and the walls and floorboards break
The girl will find new freedom
in the secrets that escape

someday when that sea-house,
built upon the scree,
 wobbles when the waves crash,
and plunges to the sea.

-M.C.F. 8/12/09

The first two lines of this poem were given to me in a dream... the rest, who knows? ;)

Comments

[atempestcyclone.livejournal.com]

Jesus christ, that is fucking gorgeous. I read the entire thing with my eyes wide and jaw dropped- so beautiful, so vibrant, and so powerful.

Just...wow.

[lathriel.livejournal.com]

;-; thank you!!!!

[folkchick3.livejournal.com]

Oh! This is WONDERFUL! I read it three times before I was finished, and I will come back to read it again.

I hope you will not mind my friending you on LJ - I am so enjoying reading the Poppet and the Lune and so added your journal as well. Is this ok? I just knew anyone recommended by Sarah would be fascinating, and I was right :-)

[lathriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! And I'm so glad you're enjoying TPaL! It's my little internet baby...

Of course- I would be glad to be added as your friend! ::adds back:: (since Sarah does have such wonderful taste in friends ;D)

[mermaiden.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my gods. ;-; SO. BEAUTIFUL. OMG. Inside and out...ah, I love it!!!!!

[lathriel.livejournal.com]

Oh yay! Thank you :D

Of course!