Aug 2017
Yearning for sunlight
In this warm summer daydream
My stem reaches out
From the moist earth around me
Into the sunshine
I reach out for the heavens
Just learning to sprout
In the breath of the morning
Down by the river
With the crisp air around me
I bask in the glow
In the still of the daylight
Warmed by its bright rays
Mesmerized by the dewdrops
I can now cast my shadow
In this warm summer daydream
My stem reaches out
From the moist earth around me
Into the sunshine
I reach out for the heavens
Just learning to sprout
In the breath of the morning
Down by the river
With the crisp air around me
I bask in the glow
In the still of the daylight
Warmed by its bright rays
Mesmerized by the dewdrops
I can now cast my shadow
Started this poem about a week ago. Then my body decided to have a stroke. Spent four days in the hospital and then came back and finished the poem. A brush with mortality can surely sharpen the senses. All is well though.
