The Muse

Caged in the fears and sorrows of our own making

But the night can never last forever

For her eyes are the light of the coming dawn

Clouds thick in our mind, winter’s bight all around

But the flowers of spring still bloom in our heart

For her smile is the warmth of our life

Dreams of yesterdays and tomorrows, of hopes and desires

But the waking world is where we want to be

For paradise is found when her laughter is in the air

An artist insanity brought on by perfection unexpressed

But she is in every song, painting and sculpture

For hers is the beauty at the heart of every masterpiece

To love, to want, and then she is gone  

But the happiness she inspired remains

For that is the gift the Muse leaves behind