I want...
to see brilliance of green
again,
faint to bright, the colour
of life
in my garden, my Eden, my
solace.
to inhale fragrance again,
sweetness of peony, lilac
and twolips
colours of purple, mauve,
pink and violet.
to feel warm earth again,
under bare feet and through
callused hands
worms turning creating
organic aroma.
to giggle again,
of a butterfly resting from
its journey
while it rests on my
outstretched hands.
to walk through nurseries
again,
eyes wide gazing at beauty
soon to be mine
giving them a home where
their life brings joy.
to be outside at night
again,
seeking stars in the heavens
and fireflies
on a sultry summer eve, me
and my dreams.
to nourish seedlings again,
tickling their leaves and providing
substance
when their radiance glows in the
garden.
to survive the heat again,
emitting from reds of fuchsias and
begonias
radiating in the hot summers breeze.
to open windows wide again,
allowing fresh air to flow throughout
the home
while I inhale deeply of life renewed.
to encourage life again,
freeing frogs from their winters sleep
so I may provide them a safe refuge.
to enjoy yellow again,
from daffies to wax bells
summers sun shines on the soul.
to putter about again,
planting this, transplanting that
painting with plants in the landscape.
to surround myself with beauty again,
soaking in colours and life renewing my
soul
from this deep winter sleep.
I want to feel again...
