The Fire Within

The fire within

Dark pupils stared 

Blankly

Out of 

Almond-shaped eyes,

Lined with khol

And sadness.

It lent a strength

That shone from within,

The lashes barely hid

The force within.

From the core of her soul,

Determination coloured 

Grief,

Dreams took shape 

In the mind's eye,

A brief 

Flash of consolation,

A flicker of recognition,

Of what you were meant to be,

And not a slave of posterity.

To be you 

To be free 

Looking out 

At mirages,

From the windows of the soul,

Knowing illusions 

Are the catalysts

Of the fusion.

That takes you home.