it's green you give me, gardener,

clear rising just beneath the bark

knowing, careful, tender

the world in bloom, from you

to me and back to you

majik in the veins, exchanged

time slips a bit, catches, holds

now, tomorrow, all tomorrows

the morning, glorious and gold

gives way to coming thunder, rain

and all that is green rejoices





jjl
26 April 2008