I looked at her through shaded lenses
Afraid to see what she truly was
Because I knew that when I took them off,
She would blaze brighter than the flames in her eyes
Burning brighter than any star in the galaxy
She didn't wait for me
But I didn't need to see her to know she was magnificent
She didn't need my approval to be
She just was
I could marvel at her for hours, shielded only by tinted glass
She was fierce
Scorching my skin after hours of waiting to see her leave
Waiting to see her retreat
Waiting to see the bursts of gold fade
Waiting for the rays of baby blue to disappear
Waiting for splashes of every color imaginable to surround her
She will rise
And we will meet again
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