Castle

all defences rise in a few straight lines 
		all sprung with traps
a curtain tower edging into weather 
		foundations in rock
the walls run with drops of green
		as the sides of a glass
resist the flanking fire the enemy
		deflected in mirrors arrow slits 
loopholes of light the glint of an eye
		sweat on skin trust me
as winter comes through walls of
		these foreign stones another 
country coming through the cracks 
		the ramparts wind around
the wind passing on her breath is 
		safety durability and strength
will laugh a siege to scorn 
		the oak door booms an entrance
above the shopping mall above the stability 
		of violence trust me forever