Tender are the Stairs to Heaven

Tender are the stairs to Heaven
leading innocent souls above
wondrous beauty
effervescent
rise up from an eternal nothing
ascend into perpetual bliss
rung by rung
by step by step
floating,
hover
pause, but just for one moment
Izanami—Radiant sun
cast your warmth over us
share the vastness of your home
Moon goddess—Tsuki-yami
elegant dancer,
moonbeam splendor
in a cascading waterfall of opulent light
sisters forever destined to never meet again
how cruel your fate
how lonely your time—
Beauty, but your curse