Treasures

at a distance

I can see the lights from far away

just slivers of them dancing

over that dusky hill

touching the paper rolled out

dripping pigment, I watch

colors run and chase,

bloom and grow

no peeking, now

dust of bright sky spills

ruby living coral growth

over old white bones

they’re coming over

the lights, obscuring games

twilight hide and seek

chase me, find me

rolled out stretch of suede

trim and soft

a subtle madness

lies before me

I’ve scratched it all down

pinned it to a board

unmoving beauty

trapped and fluttering

my wrist aches

as distance closes

their eyes shining gold

through living lines

dancing

now they sing

and play among the treasures

all of us found, together