Anthem of a Dreamer

Anthem of a Dreamer

Fresh light spills over
the lip of the horizon,
filling the bowl of the valley
of the shadow of death.

Who knew shadows could dance,
their bodies softly held
in the arms of the light
that knows them best?

Honor the clouds and the secrets
they hold within them,
coaxing the shadows
to stretch their arms
far across the gently rolling hills.

--Stuart Higginbotham