Shroud

She wears the cloud
solemnly
a sugar shroud
surfing her moods
lifting when she 
splashes the treetops
laughing when the spray
catches rainbows 
falling back to shore

then

lowering
suddenly
a curtain 
calling for intermission
in the middle of the scene

She wears the cloud
reverently
a tear filled shroud
lifting with her waves
floating above her 
diamond filled surface
mind watching body
meditating
floating higher with each breath
releasing her spirit 
from the depths

then

lowering again
covering her soul
so no one 
will ever see 
her hit 
rock bottom