Perfectly Still

This poem was inspired by the Ten Pictures, Ten Poems, Ten Poets, Ten Days challengeby Debbie Guzzi. Painting #2 Portrait of Carol Nye Rhoades (Robinson)-Katharine Nash Rhoades 1915 Perfectly Still Perfectly still, my mind races ahead leaping flowerbeds of perfect roses. Apple trees with the sweetest apples await. I pluck them from their branches. Birthday balloons tied to the porch swing, restrained wave to me hurry set us free—to fly—to climb the sky Perfectly still, my mind races ahead of me leaping.