The Passerby

The Passerby
No longer a flightless bird
No longer bound to the earth
She’ll age no more
She’ll age no more
The passerby

She softly stepped
Into freedom
Embraced escape
Stole away
And we remain

This started with his end
Never again
Will she
Write in lipstick
On bathroom mirrors
‘Bring him back,
Please bring him back’

A new haircut
A forced smile
Dying all the while
‘A sorrow I never want to forget’

She softly stepped
Into freedom
Embraced escape
Stole away
And we remain

Eternally
She’ll glisten and glitter
Stare from shadows
Peer through colours
The passerby