my soul was empty and my thoughts would sing that i shall be alone of broken wing stone palaces silent and cobblestones without feet my heart dreamed but the dream lay down in the water cold, to the depths to die. written in the fire joan d'arc a prophecy i shall be born again to life dare i -- dare i dream? love, a rat wandered corridors hidden beneath the gaol, brooding temples of madness, modern dreams they are hard to be in, exist in, believe in, live in, light paves the way springtime above, a sunny day meadows, fawns, pine sap, dark rich earth, bring to me, summer, summer so long she had been gone, but now she guides my path sung shu, ju, luck, calm warm breeze, the glimmer of sun on the waves, every day of darkness worth one day of bliss in the darkness keep hold of the light that was given freely to life shown in the smiles, and quiet joys, children playing, starry eyes, the night birds calling. laugh every day, sing every day, i would love every day, life is a gift, i love you. - "night birds," connelly barnes, 2012-03-28