The Birch's Kiss

a kiss on the wind
a soft warm breeze in your hair
a perfect pebble

the feel of birch skin
the taste of a sweet, ripe peach
redwing blackbird's song

savor each moment
treasure each tiny pleasure
experience it

life may be sweeter
but we'll never know unless
we really taste it

be alive. drink deep
love can only survive if
we feed it with life

thank you
i love you
thank you

Copyright © 29 August 1996 by Heather Madrone. All rights reserved.