Scented Leaves

Scented Leaves A garden lost, in the footsteps of time, Beckons from a garden of scented leaves Remembering perfection in the cool of the evening, Memories awaking long dormant memories Now redeemed by scars; A path that ends in gates reopened To walk beneath an arch of aromatic wonder Re-birthing wisps of fragrant balm Lost in time, long past the birth of light, To walk in solitude past temptation of fallen brittle leaves Unscented; With each day now an echoing paean raised In one voice without discord Of roars or snarling fears grabbing space Or saving daylight demanding domination; Clarity in naked transparency – No need to cover original beauty – Night at one with the daystar While sun and moon and stars hold hands To step in neat circles within the celestial perfume of praise Like a garland of scented leaves woven in this sacred space; Where summer, fall, winter, spring Revolve in mystery with not one Day or drop of rain out of place – No intrusion of wilting heat or blustering cold, Work or wrenching pain, Intrude upon the oneness by wilting petals That flower above the arbor of scented foliage; No separation from the original plan, The hand that drew up from the chaos This design in the rich bouquet of creation Turns back to be entwined again In the fragrance of a perfect smile floating like flora before eyes reopened - A signature written in a perfumed garden - One heartbeat beating in perfect synchronicity With hearts reunited in the evening breeze Not lost like a snowflake on a summer highway – A teardrop in sea of sand – Eternal covenant, Love and passion waking in one body - Intimacy among the scented leaves. Date – November 14, 2019 Contest – Scented Leaves Sponsor – Kim Rodrigues