Things that fade, things to come

Things that fade, things to come

1.
The roses have fallen
wind-plucked petals
but their music still plays.

2.
The woman wandered the forest
looking for beauty, not knowing
she carried it with her.

3.
Rust has a smell of blood
the taste of iron
in the veins of all things.

4.
My fingerprints on the rock
washed by the rain
ephemeral traces.

5.
When this storm is over
I will see beyond the horizon
the white sails of the sea.