Colors Moving Still by Kathryn Hegarty

Open your eyes to visions

that calm the raging wars

to sing the melodies of freedom

of the lands that we call home.

For the eyes can burn the ember

the heart can flicker the flame

the lips can caress most anything

but the truth it stays the same.

Sip from the chalice of wisdom

the water within the tide

Release the message from the bottle

there’s no place left to hide.

For the eyes can burn the ember

the heart can flicker the flame

the lips can caress most anything

but the truth it stays the same.

Close your eyes to feel it

Let the sands of time do their will

To constantly change and fashion our souls

And keep our colors moving still.

For the eyes can burn the ember

the heart can flicker the flame

the lips can caress most anything

but the truth it stays the same.

Kathryn Hegarty has published poetry, is working on a YA novel about faeries. She is currently a Senior at Goddard College in their Individualized Studies B.A. program.