Blue Sky
On days when the sky
holds a danger of gray
let each flavor linger
like unfamiliar fruit,
slowly, with delight
and a bit of wistful wishing
that you hadn’t tried it yet,
that the first sweet surprise
still awaited your tongue
Greet each person you know
like a world
you’ve never traveled,
wild terrain
both foreign and friendly,
with unexpected paths
perhaps long forgotten,
and vistas that awe the heart
and catch the breath
Embrace every tree you meet
like a whole forest
of wonder
rooted more deeply
than any human kind,
rich, earthy, expansive,
not prone to pettiness,
but magnificent
in generosity
On days when the sky
holds a danger of gray,
you might think it
the only color you will ever see,
then with all of your senses
seek blue, find blue
taste it, greet it,
embrace blue sky
in you
3/18/20
Thanks!