heavenly dreams

the indigo face of the sky

with its powdered cheeks of white

gives way to the gold and yellow

of the Sun’s warm smile

and the wind's breath is barely felt

for the tree will have none of it, standing 

still listening to the Cardinal and whilst 

at its rooted feet, a child sits with mommy

softly the child asks …”mommy what kind of

flower is that…”mama says “,that’s a lily”

and the child asks “Mama, and that one”

…”that’s an iris”…” how about that one, Mommy”

…”Oh, that is a purple tulip” and the child asks

“ Oh, mommy look at that one it’s beautiful, what

Is the name of that one”, mommy restlessly says

“ that’s a poppy that will help us dream” and child

says…” they look so much alike, do they know

their names”? …mama with a smile says…”I don’t

think they do my little one, we name them

so that we know which one is which but they know

we appreciate their beauty”, and the

child then asks …”does this tree know that we’re

lying here”…mama, ”oh yes”…” where did daddy go”

child looks up at mommy… and with a solemn

breath and a discreet tear, mama whispers in her

ear…” daddy had to go to Heaven and talk to

God and ask Her if we can come and visit”…

“do they have lilies and tulips and iris there, mommy”

“Oh yes my child”, mama somberly attests…” they have

beautiful ones there, my child .” when will daddy tell

us what God said, mommy”…“daddy will tell us if we

close our eyes and lay down here quietly and let him

speak through our dreams”

a soft wind begins to blow on the denuded stems of the

lily, the tulip, the iris and the poppies as they sway to

and fro and the tree looks down to witness their sleep

and the indigo sky reflects on their skin as the warmth

of the Sun’s kiss begins to cool on them as the pedals

of the flowers grow inside their bellies

the noir of the night with the twinkle in the eyes of stars

and the wink of the moon say goodnight to the resting Sun

and to mommy and child who lay at the rooted feet

of the tree watching over them as they dream their

heavenly dreams