Lisa Pimental
“345”
Inspiration piece
Why You Should Drift
By Amy Moffitt
Response
Look.
The lemon-yellow butterfly
has fluttered by and gently
returned and
dipped its head deep
into the morning glory blossom
again, and again.
Listen.
The bird on the porch rail
has the clearest, most
insistent song, it
came from nowhere
quick and bright, and
it sang to your heart
before you saw it.
Feel.
The breeze is tracing
a blessing across your forehead,
up your arms,
conspiring with sweat
to embrace and refresh you.
Taste – while you still can
the blackberry on your tongue,
its satisfying heft
giving way to a
baptism of new wine.
Smell (can you?)
the rain in the air, remember refreshment and
the gift of green leaves,
the sight of running streams,
fat and alive.
Don’t cry. Don’t cry.
No one was ready for this.
Ride the waves as they come…
You must drift to survive.
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One Comment
Fair enough.