Giggles and Dust Rise

Cool raindrops kiss my cheeks A warm breeze rises within me As I recall the moments Which linger in my heart forever The pulsating sphere of light and dark Polar opposite lovers in the circle of life Encompassing magnificent visceral nuances Infinite shades of gray, slate, and steel With mauve interludes An elegant intimate tapestry Complete with tears of joy and pain Sharing love and grief Gazing upwards I join my brothers and sisters On jagged bare branches As cool wind rustles our feathers The white hawks, eagles, vultures, and their tribes The birds of prey who gather Sharing tales of their journeys through time We all stare out Our senses prickling with anticipation A silence hovers A shared glimpse A collective inhale Our ears and hearts awaken Virgin raindrops fall on thirsty ferns Their limey tendrils outstretched Quenched in gratitude A low rumble Footsteps below A clearing in the forest Created by children gathering Giggles and dust rise Excited young mouths Speaking in pantomime Gesturing with kind intentions Young creatures of the world kingdom Unconcerned with language barriers Sharing evolving consciousness A wink of an eye Hands on chest - feeling our heartbeats Laughter emanating from within little bellies Spinning freely in circles Arms outstretched wide, heart open and exposed Vulnerable in delight and anticipation A low cello vibrates nearby A gentle breeze rustles leaves Which float in the air embracing light rays Mesmerizing all Pine boughs perform shadow puppet dances On cascading rock walls nearby Elders lean contently against tree trunks Smiles slowly emerging as silent tears flow A young child skips over Tenderly grabbing her grandfather’s arm Opening his hand, she plants a wet kiss On his age-stained palm Then gazes up at his toothy grin Before returning to the gathering Wild beasts arrive and quiet Kneeling by water’s edge To drink and watch Hands clasp A sharing ensues A vibration rises As souls gather Radiating light and hope to all