I’m under the sun’s sweltering microscope
a single bead of sweat slips between my *******
the wind intervenes on my behalf  
swaying with my pretty dress
I appreciate the cherry red vintage firebird to my left
the enormous bursting Christmas white hydrangeas to my right
it’s a short walk
past stately buildings and old trees
people scattered on benches and lawns
or meandering past with their own brown bags
it’s a beautiful day
in my sleepy capital

remember that morning?
I was wearing pajamas, an old sweatshirt
mismatched hat
I hadn’t brushed my hair
when I saw you
I threw my arms around you gleefully

that’s really all you ever needed to know
about me

be happy
be healthy
be safe
be free

I will be here
still
waiting for someone
who wants to want
and need
and love
me

the earth holds the moon in its steady and permanent grip
the moon pulls on the waters with longing
today I don’t have the strength
to withstand the push and pull of the tide
today I don’t have the mind
to navigate celestial bodies
today I let the waves toss me onto the shore
as the ocean retreats
today I rest on the beach
watching others play in the surf

the kitty stretches
lithe across her feather bed
she’s ready for belly rubs and head scratches
purring contentedly in her oasis of pillows and toys
she dreams, paws twitching
her mischievous kitty dreams

while words hold a great deal of fascination
from the heart, much is lost in translation

rain all day
wash my blues away
when I look underneath
at the color true
I find
that it is also blue!