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* This poem is for Jackie. Happiest of Birthdays!
You create portals in which
to see the world more clearly,
using colours and paints
to depict the impossible and
that which dreams are made of.
You are the infinite feminine,
full of grace and beauty yet
you have a thread of bravery
that runs through you,
with a warrior’s heart.
We can hear the drum beats
of your strength as you take
each step and we dance
to that beat, that song, that rhythm
that you create for it is
enchanting and intoxicating.
You leave behind colour
with each step that you take,
brilliant gold, supple red,
a soft lilac blue and a purple
that recalls the light at dusk.
You create such beauty
with your portals to other realms
that you make the world
a more beautiful place
because you are in it.
You are the Empress among us
and we are grateful for you.