In the shadow of stars

In the shadow of stars

There is a woman
with stars inside her eyes
she walks in starlight; the night
sky claims her shadow
for a robe

See where her shining
footsteps trace her passage
through the dark hours

There is a woman
with stars in her heart
she loves in starlight; the night
clouds cover her nakedness
like a blanket

See where her shining
eyes
light up her lover
quiet in her
arms

There is a woman
with bright stars in her hands; she
holds the waning and the waxing
moon;
my heart's tides are drawn to her
gravity.

Kim Helen James
26/2/04

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