Atop the Sapphire Bus

Perched on a sapphire bus, its curves agleam, In a painted glade where wildflowers teem, A young man and lady, entwined in a glow, Bask in love’s fervor, where soft breezes flow. No tangled forest, but a sketch of delight, Where a stream’s silver ripples catch dawn’s tender light. wildflowers and violet blooms burst in the air, Their petals like whispers, adrift without care. Her eyes, molten amber, spark embers of dreams, His laughter, a melody dancing with streams. Their fingers lace gently, like vines that embrace, Each touch a warm ember, each glance a soft trace. Below, on a gnarled branch by the water’s bright hum, Sits a shadowed creature, its form strangely numb— Dog, monkey, or kangaroo, cloaked in the haze, It watches their rapture through the morning’s soft blaze. In this vivid drawing, their love burns alive, A canvas of passion where heartbeats connive. The bus, a bold beacon, the stream’s crystal call, Frame their forever in this blooming sprawl.