Barefoot wishes

~ 

 

Barefoot, she strolled 

through a garden of wishes, 

where marigolds dance 

to a summertime tune 

 

Walking along 
neath a sky tinted lilac, 

as stars wandered by 

waving hi to the moon 

 

Finding a tear 

on her cheek slowly glistens, 

rose petal sadness 

in goldenrod grief 

 

Reaching for blooms 

past a daffodil's whisper, 

hoping the fragrance 

will bring some relief 

 

Picturing days 

that her heart wasn't fading, 

when daisies appeared 

at the edge of the lawn 

 

Lost in the thoughts 

of a love now departed, 

where orchids had cried 

down a path towards the dawn 

 

Counting the rows 

in a cornfield she wanders, 

vertical visions 

of yesterday's sun 

 

Picking out shapes 

on the clouded horizon, 

sunsets remembered 

when daytime was done 

 

Falling alone 

near a forest of maple, 

noticing leaves seem 

to change every year 

 

Tracing a shadow 

of faith in the soil, 

down by the roots 

when a noise she does hear 

 

Then, in her eyes, 

from the corner imagined, 

a smile is found 

of the friendliest way 

 

Taking his hand 

'long an arbor of cedar, 

her gentle blue gaze 

saw the poppies at play 

 

Softly they flew 

'bove a valley just waking, 

 she with her wings 

of a crystalline glow 

 

His, a bouquet  

of a grand destination, 

born in the spring, 

now a place they would go 

 

Flowers, you see 

are an interlude promise, 

colors aligned  

with her toes in the stream 

 

Running so free 

through the rolling grass barefoot, 

finding his love, 

o'er a distance, her dream 

 

 

 

 

~ 

 

Reviews

[Crowley]

A smashing set of what seems to me would make great lyrics especially for an old school Irish tune. Viscous and beautiful, it flowed downhill and captured quite a mood. Loved this!

[willweb]

Thanks so very much Crowley. I am happy you stopped by and liked what you found.