The Girl Smelling Flowers

I want to be the girl smelling flowers
Breathing them in and dreaming 
Both our faces up-turned 
Sun-soaking and beaming
To be the girl with shoulders like feathers
Bright eyes, a song on my tongue
A dance on my hip as I travel
Fresh air polluting my lungs
 
They'll be tucked in my hair, my blooms
When I become this girl I admire
I'll carry the sun as a crown
and pollinate the world with my fire
I want to be the girl smelling flowers
With only the sweetness to consider
Her heart filled with weightless clouds
Floating about within her 
 
To be the girl with dew soaked ankles
From my walk on the morning's sighs
The girl with nectar in her veins
And the Milky Way in her eyes
Could be she's just a wish away
This girl I wish to be
Could be she's somewhere in a bud
Growing from a tree
 
One day, she'll walk along the path
With the flowers through the mist
Meeting with the lily pads
For their early evening tryst
One day, she'll misplace minutes
And idly lose her hours 
Rescued from too much wishing,
I'll be the girl smelling flowers

Jessica Highstreet
10/14/15
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Lamoureux Avatar
November 1, 2015 at 8:26 AM
If the girl smelling flowers reads your poetry she will wish she could be you. I am adding you to my favorite poets list.
A  Avatar
October 20, 2015 at 11:12 AM
Jessica, Wonderful win. **SKAT**
Lane Avatar
October 14, 2015 at 7:56 PM
I could easily misplace minutes and lose hours while smelling flowers. Oh, to be a girl like this. Mind if I join you, Jessica? Well written! ~ Lin ~
Spagnola Avatar
October 14, 2015 at 7:31 PM
you make me want it for you soooo! "the Earth laughs in flowers" `Ziggy...:), jill
Shahein Avatar
October 14, 2015 at 6:04 PM
Very nice one my friend...
Linney Avatar
October 14, 2015 at 5:59 PM
I really like this, a lot of clever lines and it takes me with you ! Very good
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