Cathedral

Within me
there is a majestic cathedral,
a shadowy dusty cave
jutting into the sky.

There is an orchestra,
playing notes of raindrops, flowers,
and sudden fires,
relentlessly alive.

And there is a child
sitting in the middle of all.
Astonished, moved,
unable to speak anymore.

"Within me" 8/8/2013  by Maria Cardamone