Barriers

Like the solemn mask

of a Halloween Eve,

You hide your feelings,

Your thoughts.

Like the precious flower’s bud

beneath a blanket of snow,

You shelter your dreams,

your desires.

Like the huge iceberg

Slowly drifting to sea,

Gradually melting

to blend with the surrounding waters,

You slowly remove the barriers,

the mask,

the blanket of snow,

the icy coverings,

And begin to share

Your feelings,

Your thoughts,

Your dreams,

Your desires;

But most of all,

You share the beauty of You.

(BJL-May 13, 1992)