FABLE Poem: (Tarot), by Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

Once upon a time
so very long ago

Death courted sisters
In tale little know

He came upon a garden
where two girls often dance

Sibling beauties both unique
despite their mirrored glance

Beneath the stars of universe
in grass of shimmering green

They laughed and played most joyfully
In meadow so serene

Enchanted by their glamour
intrigued by their caprice

He sat and watched them silently
for their frolic brought him peace

Yet in Grim Reaper’s heart reveals
no nihilist is Death

A simple dreamer who yearns for life
this seeker of our breath

But time, it turns as always,
and shadows must descend

He knew one day the meadow s song
would echo to its end.

Yet daring not to take them,
he wept behind a tree,

For Death had found in mirrored souls
a glimpse of what could be…