Sunshine beaming and slipping through

the cracks of the branches and leaves

The ducks swim, cradled by the heat

and the popsicle stick lays beside

the light pink towel sprawled out

She looks up from her book with a smile

Water rippling and chilling in the rapids

of colorado in the autumns end,

The leaves are against the earth

and the ground is losing it’s warmth

Animals burrow away and the wings fly

If the world changes and gets quiet

She’ll still be there with doleful eyes

Mother’s children are asleep under trees

Powdered houses and tiny footprints

Twinkling lights accompany rosy cheeks

Long nights, burning candles, warm bundles She strokes your hair and holds you close

Long petals and a sniffling of the nose

Wings come back,dreams are over

Her ears hold a flower she picks

She uses them each night, and never dares

To open her mouth, her tongue has thorns

She contorts herself to be the one for you

Your steady companion will never leave