She ran through the herbs The mint brushed against her skin She ran through the herbs The basil batted She ran through the herbs The oregano tilted and swayed She ran through the herbs The dandelions smiled She ran through the herbs The dirt pounded against the palms of her feet She ran through the herbs A little worm wiggled between the green feathery plants She ran through the herbs Laughing the whole way If you truly cared you wouldn't scold her You wouldn't tell her that she'd ruin the garden That her skin would have the inflammable scent of spices Instead, you would run through the herbs with her