Crystal Tears

Dragonfly whose iridescent
Armor hides her inner essence
Quick maneuvers, feints and flights
Evasive tactics, flickering lights.
Crystal tears drop from her eyes
Shatter as they fall on lies
Shards that shimmer, pierce the cold
All that glitters is not gold
Smallness is her fortress:
Why run when you can hide?
Smallness is her source of strength:
No room for love denied.
Her courage is compacted
A diamond in her heart
A defense so exacted
A dark and perfect art.
Promises like fairy dust
Just blow away before they rust
A whisper of those unheard cries
that dissipate in alibis…
Where’s the Beauty in the ashes?
Ruby lips and ebony lashes
Give the bottle one more spin,
There’s still a chance that you might win…
Refrain
Smallness is your victory
Stay small enough so they won’t see
What’s the price of secrets kept?
Crystal tears are all she wept.