The One That Sings

You tried to rip the gold out of my skin

With claws rotting green, but you didn’t know

I was never going to keep it in

You could have waited for my heart to show

It’d be in your hands, despite whispers red

And now its color’s one you’ll never hold

For I can still stand tall when winter’s done

Broken grey will be lost beneath my wings

Ice mirrors reflect the color of sun

I am the flame that burns forgotten things

Though you may yet cover your empty eyes

You’ll see my color is the one that sings