like a quiet sapphire hidden
beneath the waves of innocence
the sparkle that is you
is wonderful and beautiful
to observe
A gentle breeze of hope
stirs the leaves at
your feet,
and someday like that
phoenix,
a tangle of fire,
a girl, a woman
will arise,
for all to behold
for all to behold.
Robert Damien Ballantyne (1994)
